IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2011 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8451 of 2011() ----------------------------- Crime No.1018 of 2011 of Eravipuram Police Station, Kollam District. PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 ------------------------------------------------- 1. ANIL RAJ, S/O. ANANDAN, SAUBHAGYA, NEW AISWARYANAGAR, VADAKKEVILA, KOLLAM. 2. SINDHU, D/O. SAUBHAGYA, NEW AISWARYA NAGAR, VADAKKEVILA, KOLLAM. 3. RAJEEV, SAUBHAGYA, NEW AISWARYA NAGAR, VADAKKEVILA, KOLLAM. 4. P.R. ANANDAN, SAUBHAGYA, NEW AISWARYA NAGAR, VADAKKEVILA,KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.SAJJU.S SRI.PRAVEEN THOMAS ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): STATE -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERAVIPURAM POLICE STATION, ERAVIPURAM, KOLLAM. BY P.P.SRI.K.K.RAJEEV THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 3/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------- B.A. No.8451 OF 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of November , 2011 ORDER This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 4 in Crime No.1018 of 2011 of Eravipuram Police Station, Kollam District. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 498A read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The first petitioner is the husband of the defacto complainant. The second petitioner is the sister of the first petitioner, the third petitioner is the husband of the second petitioner and fourth petitioner is the father of the first petitioner. 4.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the B.A.No. 8451 OF 2011 2 learned Public Prosecutor. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence, the injury sustained 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 their executing bond for `10,000/-(Rupees Ten thousand only) 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, till the final report is filed or until further orders; 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. B.A.No. 8451 OF 2011 3 E) The petitioners shall cooperate with the investigating officer in the matter of investigation. F) 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. cms