IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2009 / 2ND ASHADHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2986 of 2009(E) CRIME NO.6/2005 OF WADAKKANCHERRY POLICE STATION CRL.M.C.NO.727 OF 2009 OF THE SESSIONS COURT, THRISSUR PETITIONER: ACCUSED NO.1: -------------------- K.C.RAMAN, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.CHENGAN, MULAPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O.WADAKKANCHERY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.MOHANDAS SRI.LELLULAL T.G.THUNDATHIL RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT:: --------------- 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 23/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ B.A. NO. 2986 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 23rd 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 one of the accused in Crime No.6 of 2005 of Wadakkanchery Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 467, 468, 474, 475 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code. 3. I have gone through the case diary and the allegations levelled against the petitioner. The petitioner is a Sub Registrar. There are allegations regarding creation of forged pattayams by several people and execution of documents on the basis of such forged pattayams. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that as Sub Registrar, the petitioner was only discharging his official functions. It is also stated that there is nothing to indicate that the petitioner has forged any document. It is not necessary to arrive at a finding or to make any observation in respect of the contentions put forward by the petitioner, since any such observation or finding would cause prejudice either to the prosecution or the accused. B.A. NO. 2986 OF 2009 :: 2 :: 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) 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/