IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2011 / 29TH ASWINA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8362 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.485/2011 OF HARIPAD POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 : --------------------------------- MIDHUN.P, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.PRABHAKARAN,'SRUTHI',(VATHIPARAMBIL VEEDU), KARUVATTA SOUTH PO, KUMARAPURAM VILLAGE, HARIPAD, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SUDHEENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,HARIPAD POLICE STATION, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. 2. MEETHU RAJ,D/O.RAJU,AGED 22 YEARS, POTTANKUDI HOUSE,KALADY VIA,MALAYATTOOR PO, ALUVA VILLAGE. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.T.K.RENJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.8362 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of October, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.1 in Crime No.485 of 2011 of Haripad Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 498A, 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner 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 petitioner. BA 8362/11 2 There will be a direction that in the event of arrest of the petitioner, the officer in charge of the police station shall release him on bail on his executing bond for ` 10,000/- 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) 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 csl