IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2006 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7427 of 2006() ----------------------------- Crl.M.C. 102/06 of Sessions Court, Ernakulam Crime No. 345/05 of Koothattukulam Police Station .................... : PETITIONERS ----------------------------- 1. ANILKUMAR, S/O. PURUSHOTHAMAN, AGED 30, PEREMOOZHIKKAL HOUSE, KOOTHATTUKULAM VILLAGE. 2. SOMIYA ANIL, W/O. ANILKUMAR, AGED 29, RESIDING AT -DO- -DO- 3. AMMINI GOPI, W/O. A.R.GOPI, AGED 44, -DO- -DO- 4. LATHA BABU, W/O. T.K.BABU, AGED 36, THAZHATHUPARAMBIL, KOOTHATTUKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.SHAHUL HAMEED MOOPPAN SRI.K.M.VARGHESE RESPONDENT: ------------- SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOOTHATTUKULAM POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO.7427 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of December, 2006. O R D E R Petitioners, who are accused Nos. 1 to 4 in Crime No.345 of 2005 of Koothattukulam Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 447, 427, 506(i), 294B and 379 read with Section 34 I.P.C., seek anticipatory bail. 2. Even though the petitioners were granted anticipatory bail by the Sessions Judge, Ernakulam, since it was only for a period of two months from that date and the petitioners were not arrested during the said period of two months, the petitioners could not avail of the benefit of that order. Hence, this petition. 3. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in-charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioners on bail for a period of one month BA 7427/06 -: 2 :- in the event of their arrest in connection with the above case on each of them executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: 1. The first petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. Petitioners shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ess 14/12 BA 7427/06 -: 3 :-