IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2009 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2968 of 2009 CRIME NO.235 OF 2009 OF SASTHAMKOTTA POLICE STATION PETITIONER: ACCUSED: --------------------------- M.V. ARAVINDAKSHAN NAIR, S/O. LAGE VELU NAIR, AGED 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT SREESAILAM, SASTHAMCOTTA, KUNNATHUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAVEENDRAN PILLAI SRI.INDIRA RAVEENDRAN RESPONDENT: --------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ B.A. NO. 2968 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 18th June, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.235 of 2009 of Sasthamkotta Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 332 and 294(b) of the Indian Penal Code. 3. I have gone through the case diary. 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 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.25,000/- 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.A. NO. 2968 OF 2009 :: 2 :: b) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; c) The petitioner 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 ahz/