IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2008 / 19TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4405 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 86/2008 OF MELATTUR POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED ------------------------------------- 1. P.PALAPARA MUNEER, S/O.HAMSA, PALAPARA HOUSE, KIDANGAYAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. JAMSHEER, S/O.MOIDEEN, CHERUKAPALLY HOUSE, AREECHOLA, THACHINGANADAM.P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.DEVIDAS.U.K RESPONDENT: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (CR.NO.86 OF 2008 OF MELATTUR POLICE STATION) BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4405 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of July, 2008 O R D E R Application for anticipatory bail. 2. Petitioners are accused 2 and 3 in the crime registered under sections 341 and 353 read with section 34 IPC and section 4(1)(a) and 21(a) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. According to the prosecution, accused 2 and 3 are driver and cleaner of the lorry, in which sand was loaded, and the lorry belongs to the 1st accused. In the course of an attempt to transport the sand, revenue officials wanted to intercept the lorry. The 1st accused came in a motor cycle and prevented revenue officials from discharging their duty by causing obstruction. Therefore, a crime was registered on the basis of a complaint made by the Revenue Divisional Officer. 3. The 1st accused, against whom the specific overt act was alleged in blocking the vehicle and committing offence under section 353 IPC, who is also the owner of the lorry, was granted anticipatory bail by this Court as per order dated 2-5- BA 4405/2008 -2- 2008 in B.A. No.2414/2008. The petitioners are less involved in the offence on the facts of this case. In the above circumstances, there is no ground to refuse anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Hence, the following order is passed:- 1.Petitioners shall surrender before the Investigating Officer within seven days from the date of this order and make themselves available for interrogation. 2.Thereafter, in the event of their arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- each with solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer on condition that the petitioners shall co-operate with the investigation and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when directed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.