IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2010 / 15TH ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5844 of 2010() ----------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.879/2010 OF CHAVARA POLICE STATION,KOLLAM DISTRICT) ..... PETITIONERS/A1 TO A3: ---------------------------------------- 1. BAIJU, S/O. EDVIN, AGED 27 YEARS, MARYLAND, KARITHURAPUTHENTHURA.P.O. NEENDAKARA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. MARY, W/O. EDVIN, AGED 45 YEARS, MARYLAND, KARITHURAPUTHENTHURA.P.O., NEENDAKARA VILLGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. SOPHIA, D/O. EDVIN, AGED 25 YEARS, MARYLAND, KARITHURAPUTHENTHURA.P.O., NEENDAKARA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPALLY,KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.SUNIL JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHAVARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. RAMKUMAR, J. =============================== Bail Application No.5844 of 2010 =============================== DATED: 7.10.2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.879 of 2010 of Chavara Police Station for an offence punishable under Sec.498A read with Sec.34 I.P.C., seek anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the allegations levelled against the petitioners, the relative conduct of the parties, the nature of the legal injury and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in-charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioners on bail for a period of one month in the event of their arrest in connection with the above case on each of the petitioners executing a bond for Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: B. A.No.5844/2010 -:2:- 1. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. On the expiry of the aforesaid period, the petitioners shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj