IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2008 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3191 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 213 OF 2008 OF NADAKKAVU POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED : ----------------- 1. PRASAD KUMAR CHETTUR, S/O.LATE KRISHNANKUTTY NAIR, BRANCH MANAGER, ICICI BANK LTD, KANNUR ROAD,KOZHIKODE. 2. JAGESH KARAKANDY S/O. K.K.GANGADHARAN,BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER ICICI BANK LTD,KANNUR ROAD,KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.KKM.SHERIF SRI.A.P.KRISHNANKUTTY SRI.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN SRI.LAL K.JOSEPH SMT.SHEENA SAMUEL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE NADAKKAVU POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR SRI.A.RANJITH NARAYANAN FOR R3 THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO.3191 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 22-05-2008 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos. 3 and 4 in Crime No.213 of 2008 of Nadakkavu Police Station, Kozhikode for an offence punishable under Sec.420 read with S. 34 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 allegations levelled against the petitioners, the relative conduct of the parties, the nature of injuries sustained by the injured and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in- charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioners on bail for a period of one month in the event of their arrest in connection with the above case on each of them 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: Bail A.No. 3191 of 2008 -:2:- 1. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. On the expiry of the aforesaid period, the petitioners shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani.