IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES THURSDAY, THE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2006 / 6TH ASWINA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 5783 of 2006 ----------------------------- CRIME NO.431/2006 OF ANCHAL POLICE STATION PETITIONERS ----------------- 1. HARI KRISHNAN, KARIPPALLIL, EDAMULAKKAL, ANCHAL. 2. SUBHA GOPALAKRISHNAN, -DO- -DO- 3. GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, -DO- -DO- BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANCHAL. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR C.K. SURESH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/09/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 5783/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2006 O R D E R The petitioners are before this court praying for a pre-arrest order, as they apprehend arrest in crime No.431/2006 of Anchal Police Station, for the offence punishable under Sections 120B, 323, 324 and 498A IPC read with Section 34 IPC and also under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. The petitioners 1 and 3 are advocates and the first petitioner is the son of the petitioners 2 and 3. The wife of the first petitioner is also an advocate, who was practicing attached with the office of the third petitioner, who is a senior lawyer of that area. The petitioners had produced the copy of the complaint, which was addressed to different authorities. 2. After hearing both sides and considering the facts that are placed before me, I direct the petitioners to surrender before the Court below and move application(s) B.A.5783/2006 2 for bail. 3. The learned Magistrate shall hear both sides and allow the petitioners to be on bail, imposing such conditions, including that the petitioners shall be available before the Investigating Officer, for the purpose of the completion of investigation. The application is disposed of as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs