IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2010 / 2ND POUSHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 8452 of 2010() --------------------------------------------- (CRIME NU.602 OF 2010 OF ERUMAPETTI POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT) .... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------- 1. SANTHOSH, AGED 35 YEARS, PARANGATT HOUSE, P.O.PILLAKKAD, VARAVOOR, THRISSUR. 2. RADHA, AGED 55 YEARS, PARANGATT HOUSE, P.O.PILLAKKAD, VARAVOOR, THRISSUR. BY ADVS. SRI.S.M.PREM, SMT. K.P.SANTHI, SRI.P.P.SUDHEER, SMT.SINDHU MURALIDHARAN, SRI.P.K.NIJOY. RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.8452 of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2010 ORDER In this Petition filed under Sec.438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos.1 & 2 in Crime No.602 of 2010 of Erumapetti Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 323, 506(1) & 498-A I.P.C., seek anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. After evaluating the factors and parameters which are to be taken into consideration in the light of paragraph 122 of the verdict dated 2-12-2010 of the Apex Court in Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra and Others (Crl.Appeal No. 2271 of 2010), 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 in the event of their arrest in connection with the above case on each of them executing a bond for `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 Bail Appln.No.8452/2010 : 2 : conditions:- 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 they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. The bail granted pursuant to this order shall be in force till the end of the trial of the case unless and until it is cancelled by this Court in accordance with paragraph 103 of the verdict in Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre's case (supra). 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 skj