IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 4TH ASWINA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7746 of 2011 CRIME NO.645 OF 2011 OF MAVELIKKARA POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA. PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 5 ------------------------------------------------- 1. ASHOK KUMAR.A.K,S/O.ANANTHAKRISHNAN, RAVI MANDIRAM,PELA PO,MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. ANANTHAKRISHNAN ACHARI,RAVI MANDIRAM, PELA PO,MAVELIKKARA,ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. CHEMBAKAM,W/O.ANANTHAKRISHNAN RAVI MANDIRAM, PELA PO,MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. RAJALAKSHMI,W/O.KRISHNAN, ALAKKAL HOUSE, MANNAR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 5. BINDHU,W/O.RANGANATHAN, RAJ BHAVAN,VADAKKETHUNDAM, CHETTIKULANGARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.UNNI. K.K. (EZHUMATTOOR) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MAVELIKKARA POLICE STATION-690 101. 2. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 7746 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 26th day of September, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 5 in Crime No.645 of 2011 of Mavelikkara Police Station, Alappuzha District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioners is under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The first accused is the husband of the de facto complainant. Petitioners 2 and 3 are the father-in-law and mother-in- law and petitioners 4 and 5 are the sisters-in-law of the de facto complainant. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. BAIL APPL. NO.7746 OF 2011 :: 2 :: 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence and other circumstances, I am of the view that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioners. There will be a direction that in the event of the arrest of the petitioners, the officer in charge of the police station shall release them on bail on their executing bond for Rupees Ten thousand each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioners shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; b) The petitioners shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; c) The petitioners shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; d) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed to the extent indicated above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/