IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2009 / 21ST SRAVANA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 3773 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.526/2009 OF PUNALUR POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- VIMALA, AGED 55 YEARS, W/O.MURALEEDHARAN, K.R.MANDIRAM, PLACHERY P.O. BY ADV. SRI.R.SURAJ KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNALUR. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNALUR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.3773 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of August, 2009 ORDER This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.526 of 2009 of Punalur Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The accused is the mother-in-law of the de facto complainant. The de facto complainant filed a complaint before the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Punalur, which was forwarded to the police under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Accordingly, the crime was registered. 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 petitioner. There will be a direction that in the event of the arrest of the petitioner, the officer in charge of the police station shall release her on bail on her executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with BA No.3773/2009 2 two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; b) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; c) The petitioner 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