IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2010 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1654 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.153/10 OF MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED : ---------------------------------- 1. ANAND T.A., S/O.K.R.THANKAPPAN PILLAI, AGED 35 YEARS, SWATHY, MANAYILKULANGARA CHERRI, KOLLAM. 2. THANKAM T.A., W/O.RAJESH, AGED 37 YEARS, KALEECKAL, KADATHOOR, THAZHAVA, KARUNAGAPALLY. 3. P.ANANDAVALLY AMMA, W/O.K.R.THANKAPPAN PILLAI, AGED 59 YEARS, SWATHY, MANAYILKULANGARA CHERRI, KOLLAM WEST VILLAGE. 4. AROMAL T.A., S/O.K.R.THANKAPPAN PILLAI, AGED 28 YEARS, SWATHY, KANAYILKULANGARA CHERRI, KOLLAM WEST VILLAGE. 5. K.R.THANKAPPAN PILLAI, AGED 75 YEARS, SWATHY, MANAYILKULANGARA CHERRI, KOLLAM WEST VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.HARIRAJ SRI.P.A.KUMARAN SRI.SURAJ.S SMT.VINEETHA B. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.1654 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of March, 2010 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 5 in Crime No.153 of 2010 of Medical College Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioners is under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Accused No.1 is the husband of the de facto complainant. The other accused persons are respectively the sister-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law and father-in-law of the de facto complainant. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners 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 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 BA No.1654/2010 2 release them on bail on their executing bond for Rs.15,000/- each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioners 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. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl