IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH APRIL 2010 / 30TH CHAITHRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2284 of 2010() ---------------------------------------- CRIME NO.170/2010 OF DHARMADOM POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT. .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1-3 AND 5-7: ---------------------------------------- 1. MIDHUN, S/O.PRADEEPAN, AGED 20 YEARS, ERANHOLI AMSOM, MADHATHUMBHAGOM DESOM, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. SHINTO SURESH, S/O.SURESH BABU, AGED 20 YEARS, ERANHOLI AMSOM, MADHATHUMBHAGOM DESOM, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. CHIKKU @ BIJU, S/O.RAJAN, AGED 24 YEARS, ERANHOLI AMSOM, MADATHUMBHAGOM DESOM, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. SHAJIL @ KAMBILI @ SHAJEESH V.K., S/O.KUMARAN, AGED 30 YEARS, ERANHOLI AMSOM, MADATHUMBHAGOM DESOM, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DT. 5. GUNDUMANI @ VINEESH K.V., S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, AGED 22 YEARS, ERANHOLI AMSOM, PERUMTHATTIL DESOM, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 6. CHEMBAN @ RAJIN P.P., S/O.SURENDRAN, AGED 22 YEARS, KOLASSERY, PARAL, THALASSERY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM K.JOHN SRI.P.K.BALAKRISHNAN B.A. NO.2284/2010 RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------- 1. S.I.OF POLICE, DHARMADOM POLICE STATION, DHARMADOM, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.P.A.SALIM THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss V. K.MOHANAN, J. ---------------------------------------- Bail Application No. 2284 of 2010 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of April, 2010. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are the accused Nos.1 to 3 and 5 to 7 in Crime No.170/2010 of Dharmadam Police Station for an offence punishable under Secs.143, 147, 148, 452, 341, 323, 324, 506(ii) r/w 149 of I.P.C., seek anticipatory bail. 2. I have 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 in the event of their arrest in connection with the above case on each of them executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Bail A.No.2284 of 2010 2 Thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioners 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.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE ami/