BALAN C KUNHAMBU Vs. STATE OF KERALA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail on the allegation that the Koothuparamba Police are at his heels on the basis of a complaint filed by the Secretary, Vengad Grama Panchayat alleging damage to a culvert on the Panchayat Road at Pattatharikunnu. .

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

(3.) Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in-charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioner on bail for a period of one month in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on his 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: