IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2010 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7831 of 2010() ----------------------------- GOP.1766/2010 of FAMILY COURT, ERNAKULAM CRIME NO. 2136/2010 OF ERNAKULAM NORTH POLICE STATION .................. PETITIONERS / ACCUSED 1 TO 3 : ------------------------------------------------ 1. JOLLY JOSE, S/O.K.K.JOSE, KOONANVEETTIL, I.F.P.STAFF QUARTERS, BLOCK NO.2C-II, ST.FRANCIS CHURCH ROAD, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. K.K.JOSE, KOONANVEETTIL, I.F.P.STAFF QUARTERS, BLOCK NO.2C-II, ST.FRANCIS CHURCH ROAD, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. JOSPHY JOSE, W/O.K.K.JOSE, KOONANVEETTIL, I.F.P.STAFF QUARTERS, BLOCK NO.2C-II, ST.FRANCIS CHURCH ROAD, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADVS. SRI.J.JULIAN XAVIER SRI.FIROZ K.ROBIN RESPONDENTS / COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NORTH POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM, PIN 682 018. 3. SINDHYA JOLLY, NOW RESIDING AT THOLATH HOUSE, MAMANGALAM CROSS ROAD, VATTAPPILLY LANE, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 025. ...2/- Bail Appl..No. 7831 of 2010() -2- 4. METILDA MATHEW, THOLATH HOUSE, MAMANGALAM CROSS ROAD, VATTAPPILLY LANE, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 025. R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. V. TEK CHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Mn V. RAMKUMAR, J. ................................... B.A. No. 7831 of 2010 .......................................... Dated this the 9th day of December, 2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. petitioners who are accused Nos.1, 3 and 2 in Crime No.2136/2010 of Ernakulam North Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 498-A 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 nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners, the relative conduct of the parties, the nature of the injury sustained 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 them executing a bond for Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: B.A.No.7831 /2010 -:2:- 1. Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. Before the expiry of the aforesaid period of one month, 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. ln