IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2008 / 11TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5400 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.502/2008 OF KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.10 & 11 ----------------------------------------------- 1. C.H.SUJATHA, W/O. LATE RAVEENDRAN, AGED 43 YEARS, 'PRASADAM', KOTTALI P.O., KANNUR- 670016. 2. K.SUSHEELA, AGED 62, D/O. KARUNAKARAN, S.B.S. NIVAS, KOTTALI P.O., KANNUR-670016. BY ADV. SMT.DAISY A.PHILIPOSE RESPONDENT: RESPONDENT ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.5400 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 120B, 403, 406 and 420 read with Section 34 of IPC. According to prosecution, a charitable trust, of which, petitioners were the Board of Trustees on the date of occurrence, offered shares and the defacto complainant took 900 shares for an amount of Rs.1,35,900/- from the Trust. The shares were offered on the promise that the amount will be returned after 1½ years. But, despite lapse of more than 1½ years, the amount was not returned. The money was misappropriated and the defacto complainant was cheated by false representations etc. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are ladies and they do not have any direct dealing in the Trust and they are made accused formally. 4. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting anticipatory bail provided the petitioners BA No.5400/08 2 surrender and co-operate with the investigation and for interrogation. Hence, the following order is passed: (i) The petitioners shall surrender before the Investigating Officer within one week from the date of this order and make themselves available for interrogation. (ii) Thereafter, in the event of arrest, if any, they shall be released on bail on their executing bond for Rs.25,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer on condition that the petitioners shall co-operate with the investigation and report before the Investigating Officer as and when directed. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl