IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 934 of 2010()
1. SASI KUMAR, AGED 54 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA,
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.T.SANKARAN
Dated :23/03/2010
O R D E R
K.T.SANKARAN, J.
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B.A.No.934 of 2010
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Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2010
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.572 of 2009 of Harippad Police Station.
2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under
Sections 468, 471 and 409 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. When the Bail Application came up for hearing on
10.3.2010, the following order was passed:
“After having heard the learned counsel for
the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor, I
am of the view that before disposing of the Bail
Application, an opportunity should be given to the
petitioner to appear before the investigating
officer. Accordingly, there will be a direction to
the petitioner to appear before the investigating
officer at 9 A.M. on 16th and 17th March 2010.
Post on 23.3.2010.
It is submitted by the learned Public
Prosecutor that the petitioner will not be arrested
until further orders in connection with Crime
No.572 of 2009 of Harippad Police Station,
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Alappuzha District.
The petitioner shall produce copy of this
order before the investigating officer.”
4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the
petitioner as well as the learned Public Prosecutor that the
direction contained in the order dated 10.3.2010 has been
complied with by the petitioner.
5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the
case, the nature of the offence and also taking note of the fact
that the direction in the order dated 10.3.2010 has been
complied with by the petitioner, 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 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;
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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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