IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2007 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 1340 of 2007 ----------------------------- CRIME NO.107/2007 OF CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- ANOOB STANLEY, AGED 20, S/O.STANLEY, THOPPILPARAMBIL HOUSE (PARAMBELI), DESOM P.O., ALUVA-3. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.SAJAN SRI.JAISON JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- Bail Application No. 1340/2007 ----------------------------- Dated this 5th day of March, 2007 O R D E R The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail on the allegation that the Central Police, Eranakulam, are at his heels at the instance of his neighbour, one Meera Mukundan, in connection with Crime No.107/2007 registered for an offence punishable under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner has not been arrayed as an accused and that the police may require his interrogation. This shows that the apprehension of the petitioner is well founded. 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 Investigating Officer to release the petitioner on bail for a period of one month in the event of his arrest in connection with the aforesaid crime, 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 Investigating officer and subject to the following conditions: B.A.1340/2007 2 (a). The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. (b). The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. (c). Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. (d). Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. 4. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. The application is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE mrcs B.A.1340/2007 3