IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2008 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1666 of 2008() -------------------------------- CRIME NO. 2/2008 of CHEVAYUR POLICE STATION ......................... PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED -------------------------------- SADIQUE.M.P., S/O.ABOOTTY, AGED 42 YEARS, MELEPOOLAKKAL HOUSE, P.O.MERIKUNNU, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHISSH SMT.M.MANJU RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTING STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHEVAYUR POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY ADV. SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ========================= Bail Application No.1666 of 2008 ========================== Dated this the 17th day of March, 2008. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 2 of 2008 of Chevayur Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 447 IPC and Section 8-B of the National Highway Act, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in-charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioner on bail for a period of one month in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on his executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. Bail A.No.1666/2008 -:2:- 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. The petitioner shall not cause any obstruction to the free flow of water in the drainage which is the subject matter of the offence. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv