IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 15TH BHADRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7340 of 2011() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN BA.1394/2011 .................... PETITIONER ------------------- LIJU BALAN, (NOW RESIDING AT) AIR SIDE OPERATOR, RAMP SERVICE, DUBAI WORLD, CENTRAL AIRPORT P.O.BOX.1515,DUBAI U.A.E (PERMANENT ADDRESS) S/0 BALAN, CHOPPARAMBIL, KOODAPUZHA NORTH, CHALAKKUDY .P.O BY ADV. SRI.K.S.BHARATHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP..BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE --------------------------------------- B.A.No.7340 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of September, 2011 ORDER This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No. 1 in Crime No. 1113/2011 of Chalakkudy Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the accused is under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The petitioner is the husband of the defacto complainant. 4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. As per the order dated 3rd August, 2011 in Bail application No.6148/2011, anticipatory bail was granted in favour of accused Nos. 2 to 4. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of the offence and other circumstances, I am of 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 Rs.10,000/- B.A.No.7340 of 2011 2 (Rupees Ten thousand only) 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 petitioners shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; c) The petitioners 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. sd/- K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE rkc //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE