IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2010 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3172 of 2010() --------------------------------------- CRIME NO.526/2010 OF KUNDARA POLICE STATION ................ PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- THANKARAJ, S/O. CHELLAPPAN AGED 37 YEARS, AMPALLOOR THEKKATHIL VEEDU, MAMPUZHA CHERRY, KOTTAMKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (CRIME NO. 526/2010 OF KUNDARA POLICE STATION KOLLAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No.3172 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 28th day of May, 2010 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 363, 366 A, 376 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, a girl aged 15 years was kidnapped by petitioner and she was subjected to rape. The incident happened on 28.03.2010. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 12.04.2010 and he is in custody for the past 45 days. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that Annexure 1 is a statement given by victim to the police and a reading of the same will show that her uncles were torturing her sick mother and she had persuaded the petitioner to take her away, since the torture was intolerable and he has not committed any offence, it is submitted. 4. This petition is not opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail but condition may be imposed. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted on conditions. Hence the following order is passed: B.A. No.3175 of 2010 2 Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned on condition that petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer as and when directed. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln