IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6808 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.529/08 OF PONNANI POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NUMBERS 2 TO 5. ------------------------------------------------------- 1. AJITHA, AGED 32 YEARS, WIFE OF SALEEM, VAIPPUKARA HOUSE, VYPIN, MALIPPURAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. RUKKU, AGED 45 YEARS, PULIKKALATH HOUSE, KOYA BAZAR, KUMBALANGI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. SALIM, AGED 48 YEARS, SON OF KHADAR, VAIPPUKKARA HOUSE, VYPIN, MALIPPURAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. MAJEED, AGED 53 YEARS, SON OF HASSAN, PULIKKALATH HOUSE, KOYA BAZAR, KUMBALANGI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No.6808 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th November, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 406 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, first accused married de facto complainant and first accused and his close relatives inflicted cruelty on de facto complainant, both mentally and physically in furtherance of common intention. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners submitted that petitioners 1 and 2 are sisters of first accused and petitioners 3 and 4 are his brothers-in-law. They are unnecessarily dragged into the case for harassing them, it is submitted. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that allegations are made against petitioners as well in the complaint, but specific allegations are made against first accused and only general allegations are made against petitioners. Hence, he has no objection in granting anticipatory bail to petitioners, who are accused 2 to 4, on conditions. BA.6808/08 2 Hence the following order is passed: Petitioners shall surrender before the Magistrate Court concerned within seven days from today and they shall be released on bail on their executing bond for Rs.25,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions: i) Petitioners shall co-operate with the investigation and make themselves available for interrogation. ii) Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.