IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 2ND MAY 2008 / 12TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2704 of 2008() --------------------------------------- CRIME NO.2704/2008 OF PAZHAYANGADI POLICE STATION ........ PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ------------------------------------ 1. PUNNAKKAL AYSHA, D/O.ABDULRAHUMAN HAJI, ITTAMMAL, PUTHIYANGADI. 2. FOUSIYA.P., D/O.ABDUL RAHUMAN HAJI, ITTAMMAL, PUTHIYANGADI. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.ABDUL AZEEZ RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PAZHAYANGADI POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.2704 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of May, 2008 ORDER Application for anticipatory bail. Petitioners are accused 2 and 3. They are mother in law and sister in law of the defacto complainant. The crime is registered alleging offences punishable under Section 498 A I.P.C. 1st accused is the husband of the defacto complainant, who is employed abroad. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioners can be granted anticipatory bail. 3. In the result, the Bail Application is, allowed. The following directions are issued under Section 438 Cr.P.C. i) The petitioners shall appear before the learned Magistrate at 11 a.m on 09.05.2008. They shall be enlarged on regular bail on their executing bonds for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; ii) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and B.A.No.2704 of 2008 2 3 p.m on 10.05.2008 and thereafter on all Mondays between 10 a.m and 3 p.m for a period of one month. Subsequently the petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so; iii) If the petitioners do not appear before the learned Magistrate as directed in clause (i), directions issued above shall thereafter stand revoked and the police shall be at liberty to arrest the petitioners and deal with them in accordance with law as if those directions were not issued at all; iv) If the petitioners were arrested prior to their surrender on 09.05.08 as directed in clause (1) above, they shall be released from custody on their executing bonds for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five thousand only) each without any sureties undertaking to appear before the learned Magistrate on 09.05.08. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-