IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 1054 of 2007 ----------------------------- CRIME NO.58/2007 OF ARANMULA POLICE STATION PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED ---------------------------------------- RENJITH KUMAR N., S/O. NANDAKUMARAN NAIR, AIKKARA VEEDU, ELANTHOOR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.A.S.SABU SRI.SAIJO HASSAN RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- Bail Application No. 1054/2007 ----------------------------- Dated this 27th day of February, 2007 O R D E R The petitioner, who is the second accused in crime No.58/2007 of Aranmula Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 451, 160 and 353 IPC read with Section 34 IPC and also under Section 3(1) of the P.D.P.P.Act, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, but on appropriate conditions safeguarding the interest of the prosecution also. 4. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the Investigating Officer to release the petitioner on bail for a period of one month in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on his executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for B.A.1054/2007 2 the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: (a). Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. (b). The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. (c). The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. (d). Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. (e). Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. 5. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above B.A.1054/2007 3 conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. The application is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE mrcs