IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 3697 of 2009()
1. K.P. KARUNAKARAN NAIR, AGED 67 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.MATHEW PHILIP EDAPPALLIL
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.T.SANKARAN
Dated :29/10/2009
O R D E R
K.T.SANKARAN, J.
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B.A.No.3697 of 2009
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Dated this the 29th day of October, 2009
ORDER
This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section
438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the
accused in Crime No.764 of 2008 of Kottayam West Police
Station.
2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under
Sections 406, 420, 467, 468 and 417 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The petitioner is an advocate clerk aged more than 65
years. The defacto complainant is an advocate practicing at
Kottayam under whom the petitioner was working as clerk. It is
submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned counsel appearing for the defacto complainant that a
part of the disputes could be settled between the parties and
efforts are going on to settle the disputes.
4. Taking into account the peculiar facts and
circumstances of the case, I am of the view that anticipatory
bail can be granted to the petitioner.
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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 him on bail on his executing bond for Rs.15,000/- with
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
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