FATHIMA Vs. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are the accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.455/06 of Ponnani Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 341, 323 and 498A read with section 34 I.P.C., seek anticipatory bail.

(2.) I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor.

(3.) Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners and the other circumstances of the case, 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 petitioners on bail for a period of one month in the event of their arrest in connection with the above case on each of them executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the said officer and subject to the following conditions: