IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 9020 of 2011 CRIME NO.769 OF 2011 OF VADAKKEKAD POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. PETITIONER: ACCUSED NO.2 -------------------------------- ABDUPPA, AGED 64 YEARS, MOOPPADAYIL HOUSE, KUPPARAVALLI, ATTUPURAM, PUNNAYURKULAM P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.VIPIN NARAYAN RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING THE S.I. OF POLICE, VADAKKEKAD POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.R.RANJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 9020 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of November, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.2 in Crime No.769 of 2011 of Vadakkekad Police Station, Thrissur District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The petitioner is the father-in-law of the defacto complainant. It is stated that he is aged 62 years. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence and other circumstances, I am of BAIL APPL. NO. 9020 OF 2011 :: 2 :: the view that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner. There will be a direction that in the event of the arrest of the 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 petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; b) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; c) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; d) 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/