IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 12TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 593 of 2008() ---------------------------- FIR.NO.477/07 OF ERATTUPETTA POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ---------------------------------------- ANIL P.K., AGED 24, S/O.P.M.MOHANAN, PULICKAL HOUSE, NELLICKACHALIL, POONJAR P.O., POONJAR NADUBHAGAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.BABY THOMAS SRI.GIGIMON ISSAC RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERATTUPETTA POLICE STATION, ERATTUPETTA P.O. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 593 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 1st day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for anticipatory bail. Petitioner is the first accused. He is the husband of the de facto complainant. He apprehends arrest in a crime alleging commission of the offence punishable under section 498A IPC. Accused Nos.2, 3 and 4 have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court as per order dated 16.1.08 in BA.209/08. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can also be granted anticipatory bail subject to identical conditions as were imposed on the co-accused. 3. This petition is accordingly allowed. Following directions are issued under Section 438 Cr.P.C in favour of the petitioner. BA.593/08 : 2 : i) Petitioner shall surrender before the learned Magistrate having jurisdiction at 11 a.m on 8.2.2008. He shall be released on regular bail on condition that he executes a bond for Rs.25,000/-(Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 1 p.m on 11.2.2008 and 12.2.2008 and thereafter on all Mondays between 10 a.m and 12 noon for a period of one month and subsequently as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (iii) If the petitioner does not appear before the learned Magistrate as directed in clause (i), these directions shall lapse on 8.2.08 and the police shall be at liberty thereafter to arrest the petitioner and deal with him in accordance with law. (iv) If he were arrested prior to 8.2.2008, he shall be released from custody on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) without any sureties, undertaking to appear before the learned Magistrate on 8.2.2008. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks