IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2008 / 22ND SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4555 of 2008(F) -------------------------------------- CRIME NO.255/2008 OF THRISSUR TOWN WEST POLICE STATION PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED : ---------------------------------- JOSHY, 34 YEARS, S/O ANTONY, MALIYEKKAL HOUSE, POTTA DESOM, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.ABOOBACKER RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------ THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRISSUR WEST POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.4555 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 13th day of August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2 The alleged offences are under Sections 379, 468, 413, 414 read with Section 34 I.P.C. Petitioner is the 1st accused in the crime. According to the prosecution, he received stolen cars from 4th and 5th accused and with the help of 2nd and 3rd accused altered the engine and chassis number and sold the vehicle to different persons. The petitioner was arrested on 11.06.2008. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the 2nd accused was granted bail by this Court as per order dated 21.07.2008 in B.A.4515/2008 since the petition was not opposed. Hence the petitioner may also to be granted bail. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the nature of allegations against the 2nd accused and that against the 1st accused are different. The 1st accused has more involvement in the theft. However considering the stage of investigation, he has B.A.4555/2008 2 no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on stringent conditions. Hence petitioner is granted bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned. (ii) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) The petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iv) The petitioner shall not intimidate or influence any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac