IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND APRIL 2008 / 2ND VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2547 of 2008() --------------------------------------- CRIME NO. 11/2008 OF VIYYUR POLICE STATION ..... APPLICANT : ----------------- FRANLY FRANCIS, S/O.FRANCIS, CHERUMADDOM HOUSE, PONGANANGADU, KURICHIKKARA VILLAGE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH (PODUVAL) SMT.R.RAJITHA RESPONDENT: ---------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY S.I. OF POLICE, VIYYUR POLICE STATION, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.RAVEENDRA BABU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.K.MOHANAN, J. ------------------------------------ B.A.No.2547 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of April, 2008 ORDER In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in Crime No.11 of 2008 of Viyyur Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 452, 506(11), 308 I.P.C. and Section 27 of the Arms Act, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. The learned Public Prosecutor has no objection in granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 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 officer-in-charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest within a period of one month from today in connection with the above case on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the said officer and subject to the following conditions: B.A.No.2547 of 2008 2 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. (V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE) rtr/- B.A.No.2547 of 2008 3