IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2010 / 9TH MAGHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 5922 of 2009() -------------------------------- CRIME NO. 965/2009 OF NEDUMANGAD POLICE STATION ................. PETITIONERS/APPLICANTS : --------------------------------- 1. RAJESH, S/O.MOHANACHANDRAN, PANACHUVILAKATHU VEEDU, NAGACHERRY, ANADU P.O., ANADU VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. 2. RAJEEV, S/O.MOHANACHANDRAN, PANACHUVILAKATHU VEEDU, NAGACHERRY, ANADU P.O., ANADU VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. 3. LATHAKUMARI, D/O.RAJAMMA, PANACHUVILAKATHU VEEDU, NAGACHERRY, ANADU P.O., ANADU VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. 4. AJESH, S/O.RAVEENDRAN NAIR, R.R.HOUSE, NAGACHERRY, ANADU P.O., ANADU VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.V.SREEJITH RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, OFFICE OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, ERNAKULAM. BY SRI. M.S.BREEZ PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/01/2010, THE COURT ON 29/01/2009 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 5922 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 29th day of January, 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, 3, 2 and 4 in Crime No.965/2009 of Nedumangad Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 498 A, 323 and 120-B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 4. 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 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: B.A. No. 5922 of 2009 2 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. E) 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 ln