IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1006 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 173 OF 2008 OF AYYARKUNNAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------- JIBIN JOHN VARGHESE, S/O. E.J. VARGHESE, AGED 20 YEARS, ERENCHERIL HOUSE, MANARCAUD P.O.KOTTAYAM BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZE HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25-2-2009 , THE COURT ON 25/02/2009 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 1006 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 25-02-2009 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 173 of 2008 of Ayyarkunnam Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 448 and 427 I.P.C. seeks anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in-charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioner on bail for a period of one month in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on his executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten 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. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and Bail A.No.1006 of 2009 -:2:- when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani.