IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 20TH KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8972 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.867/2011 OF RANNY POLICE STATION PETITIONERS : ACCUSED NOS.2 & 3 --------------------------------------- 1. C.K.VARGHESE, S/O.LATE KOSHY,AGED 63 YEARS, CHARUVIL MANU VILLA KUMARAMPEROOR,THEKKEKARA MURI, VADASSERIKKARA VILLAGE, KUMPLAMPOIKA P.O.,RANNY 2. ALICE VARGHESE, W/O.C.K.VARGHESE,AGED 55 YEARS, CHARUVIL MANU VILLA,KUMARAMPEROOR, THEKKEKARA MURI,VADASSERIKKARA VILLAGE, KUMPLAMPOIKA P.O,RANNY BY ADV. SRI.ARUN.B.VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM 682 031. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RANNY POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT 689 545. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.R.RENJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.8972 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of November, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are accused Nos.2 and 3 in Crime No.867 of 2011 of Ranny Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 406, 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The de facto complainant filed Annexure AI complaint before the court of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Ranni. The complaint was forwarded to the police for investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and accordingly, the crime was registered. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. I have also perused the case diary. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence and other circumstances, I BA 8972/11 2 am of the view that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioners. There will be a direction that in the event of arrest of the petitioners, the officer in charge of the police station shall release them on bail on their executing bond for ` 10,000/- each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following conditions: A) The petitioners shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required ; B) The petitioners shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; C) The petitioners shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; D) 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 csl