IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2010 / 11TH JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2683 of 2010(E) ----------------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 714/2010 OF CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM) .................. PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- 1. SHAIK RAFFIQ, AGED 31 YEARS, VELUTHEDATHU HOUSE, NEAR TOWN HALL,KOCHI-18. 2. SHAIK RAKESH @ ABDUL GAFFOOR, B/O.SHAIK RAFFIQ, AGED 35 YEARS, VELUTHEDATHU HOUSE, NEAR TOWN HALL, KOCHI-18. 3. SHAIK HASHIM, F/O.SHAIK RAFFIQ, AGED 66 YEARS, VELUTHEDATHU HOUSE, NEAR TOWN HALL, KOCHI-18. 4. FATHIMA BEEVI, M/O.SHAIK RAFFIQ, AGED 60 YEARS, VELUTHEDATHU HOUSE, NEAR TOWN HALL, KOCHI -18. BY ADV. SRI.M.DINESH. RESPONDENTS/STATE & COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KREALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. K.U.SHAMNA, D/O. K.B.HUSSAN, BMP NO.3, CHANDINI MANZIL, 10TH MAIN 6TH CROSS, MARUTHI NAGAR, MALLESH PALYA EXTN., THIPPASANADRA P.O., BANGALORE – 75. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. V. TEK CHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/06/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V.RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------- Bail Appl.No.2683 of 2010 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of June, 2010 ORDER In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused in Crime No.714 of 2010 of Central Police Station, Ernakulam for offences punishable under Secs.498(A), 354, 501 & read with Sec.34 I.P.C., seek anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the allegations levelled against the petitioners, the relative conduct of the parties, the nature of the legal injury and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in- charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioners on bail for a period of one month in the event of their arrest in connection with the above case on each of the petitioners executing a bond for Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five 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. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. B.A.No.2683 of 2010 2 2. The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. On the expiry of the aforesaid period, the petitioners shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj