IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 14TH BHADRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 6671 of 2011 CRIME NO.1194 OF 2011 OF NATTANCHERY POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 & 3 ----------------------------------------------- 1. ABDUL MANAF, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL MAJEED, H.NO.7/426, PAINGA MADAM, MARAKADAVU, MATTANCHERY VILLAGE, KOCHI TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. BEEVI K.I., AGED 47 YEARS, W/O.ABDUL MAJEED, H.NO.7/426, PAINGA MADAM, MARAKADAVU, MATTANCHERY VILLAGE, KOCHI TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.O.MUHAMED SHEMEEM SMT.NASEEHA BEEGUM P.S. RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- 1. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MATTANCHERY POLICE STATION, MATTANCHERY, KOCHI - 2. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, COCHIN - 31. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 6671 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 5th 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 and 3 in Crime No.1194 of 2011 of Mattanchery Police Station, Ernakulam District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioners 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 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 BAIL APPL. NO. 6671 OF 2011 :: 2 :: 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 alternate 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/