IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2011 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 10187 of 2011() ------------------------------ AGAINST THE ORDER IN BA.9477/2011 Dated 28/11/2011 CRIME NO.1213 OF 2011 OF SOORANADU POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DT. .................... PETITIONER: -------------------- RANJITH GANGADHARAN, S/O.GANGADHARAN, PONNAMBIZHAYATHU VEEDU, MANAPPALLY SOUTH, THAZHAVA PANCHAYATH, PAVUMBA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK,KOLLAM BY ADV. SRI. K.SIJU SRI.S.ABHILASH SMT.BINDU GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA REP.BY S.I.OF POLICE SOORANADU POLICE STATION,THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM BY P.P.SMT.R.REMA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------- B.A. No.10187 OF 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of December, 2011 ORDER This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Petitioner is accused No.1 in Crime No.1213 of 2011 of Sooranadu Police Station, Kollam District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 498A read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Accused No.1 is the husband of the defacto complainant. 4. The defacto complainant filed a complaint before the Magistrate's Court, which was forwarded to the police for investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and accordingly, the crime was registered. B.A.No.10187 OF 2011 2 5. As per the order dated 28th November, 2011 in B.A.No.9477 of 2011, anticipatory bail was granted in favour of accused Nos.2 to 4 6. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence, the injury sustained 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 `10,000/-(Rupees Ten thousand only) 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) The petitioner shall cooperate with the B.A.No.10187 OF 2011 3 investigating officer in the matter of investigation. E) 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. cms