IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2011 / 31ST SRAVANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 6464 of 2011 CRIME NO.271 OF 2011 OF KOOTHATTUKULAM POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 3: -------------------------------------- 1. RAM MOHAN, RAMANGALY, KOOTHATTUKULAM-686662, KOTTAYAM. 2. VASUMATHI AMMA, RAMANGALY, KOOTHATTUKULAM-686662, KOTTAYAM. 3. K. SUKUMARAN NAIR, RAMANGALY, KOOTHATTUKULAM-686662, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SMT.R.VIJAYAKUMARI RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 6464 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of August, 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 3 in Crime No.271 of 2011 of Koothattukulam Police Station, Ernakulam District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioners is under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Petitioner No.1 is the husband of the de facto complainant. Petitioners 2 and 3 are the parents of petitioner No.1. The Crime was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by the de facto complainant before the Magistrate's Court, which was forwarded to the police for investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. BAIL APPL. NO. 6464 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 first petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, for a period of two months; b) The petitioners shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; c) The petitioners shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; d) The petitioners shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; e) 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/