IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6067 of 2008(A) ------------------------------ CRMP.1331/2008 IN CRIME NO.350/08 OF RANNY POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED --------------------------------------- 1. THOMAS MATHEW @ BENNY, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, PPUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE, VADASSERIKKARA. P.O, RANNI VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. BHUVANA CHANDRAN @ ANADANAN PILLAI, AGED 52 YEARS, ANANDA BHAVANAM, IYTHALA.P.O, PAZHAVANGADI VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 3. MANOJ.M.K, S/O, M.V.KORUTH, AGED 28 YRS, MALAYIL HOUSE, CHETHACKAL.P.O & VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/STATE -------------------------------- 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RANNI POLICE STATION. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6067 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 143, 147, 323, 332 and 149 IPC and Section 3(2)(i) of PDPP Act. According to prosecution, on 19.7.2008, at about 11.45 a.m., while a cluster meeting was going on in a school premises, petitioners along with others formed into an unlawful assembly and trespassed into the hall and caused hurt to the defacto complainant, who is a public servant, with intention to deter him from discharging his duty. The students in the school were also driven out. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are accused nos. 1 to 3 and they may be granted anticipatory bail. 4. This petition is opposed. 5. On hearing both sides, considering the nature of allegations made, I do not think it fit to grant anticipatory bail. The incident occurred as early as on 19.7.2008 and petitioners BA No.6067/08 2 could not be arrested so far. Hence, petitioners are directed to surrender before the Investigating Officer within seven days from today and co-operate with the investigation. With this direction, this petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl