IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2009 / 25TH ASHADHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 3871 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.500/2009 OF THIRUVALLA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED-A1 ------------------------------------------ K.C.BABU, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS CHERIAN, KANJIRAKKATTU VEEDU, MANJADI P.O., THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.3871 of 2009 ----------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of July, 2009 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.500 of 2009 of Thiruvalla Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 394 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The petitioner was arrested on 1.7.2009. He submitted that the accused numbers 2 and 4 were granted bail as per the order dated 11th June 2009 in B.A.No.3092 of 2009 and that the third accused was released on bail as per the order in B.A.No.3012 of 2009. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Thiruvalla, subject to the following conditions: BA No.3871/2009 2 a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; b) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; c) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; d) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; e) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl