IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2011 / 11TH ASWINA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7398 of 2011 CRIME NO.187 OF 2011 OF CHEEMENI POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD DIST. PETITIONERS: ACCUSED: ------------------------------ 1. MAHESH R.,AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.V.R.RAVEENDRAN, RESIDING AT ALAMTHATTA, VALIYAPOYIL P.O.,KASARGOD DISTRICT 2. LEELA, AGED 60 YEARS, W/O.V.R.RAVEENDRAN, RESIDING AT ALAMTHATTA, VALIYAPOYIL P.O.,KASARGOD DISTRICT 3. V.R.RAVEENDRAN, AGED 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT ALAMTHATTA, VALIYAPOYIL P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE SMT.BINDU B.NAIR SMT.N.DEEPA RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHEEMENI POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 7398 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners, three in number, apprehend arrest in Crime No.187 of 2011 of Cheemeni Police Station, Kasaragod District. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the first petitioner is the only accused in Crime No.187 of 2011 and petitioners 2 and 3 were deleted from the array of accused. 2. The offence alleged against the accused is under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence and other circumstances, I am of the BAIL APPL. NO. 7398 OF 2011 :: 2 :: view that anticipatory bail can be granted to the first petitioner. There will be a direction that in the event of the arrest of the first petitioner, the officer in charge of the police station shall release him on bail on his executing bond for Rupees Ten thousand 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 alternate Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; b) The first petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; c) The first petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; d) The first petitioner 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/