IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 25TH BHADRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 5209 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.571/2009 OF HOSDURG POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 4 --------------------------------------- 1. SASI K., AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.RAGHAVAN, RESIDING AT KALLOORAVI HOUSE, KANHANGAD VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 2. K.RAGHAVAN, AGED 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLOORAVI HOUSE, KANHANGAD VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 3. K.JANAKI, AGED 50 YEARS, W/O.RAGHAVAN, RESIDING AT KALLOORAVI HOUSE, KANHANGAD VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 4. SASIKALA, AGED 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLOORAVI HOUSE, KANHANGAD VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): STATE -------------------- THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HOSDURG POLICE STATION, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.5209 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of September, 2009 ORDER This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 4 in Crime No.571 of 2009 of Hosdurg Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioners is under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Public Prosecutor and also perused the case diary. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence and other circumstances, I am of the view that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioners. There will be a direction that in the event of the arrest of the petitioners, the officer in charge of the police station shall release them on bail on their executing bond for Rs.25,000/- each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following BA No.5209/2009 2 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