IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 15TH MAY 2009 / 25TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2559 of 2009() ------------------------------------ CRIME NO.256/2009 OF KOTTAYAM EAST POLICE STATION .......... PETITIONER (S)/5TH ACCUSED --------------------------------- GEORGE P.JOSEPH, S/O.P.V.JOSEPH, AGED 53 YEARS, WORKING AS ATHLETIC COACH AT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, CALICUT - 4 PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT PANNIKODE HOUSE, KACHUVELIKUNNU BHAGOM, MUTTAMBALAM KARA, KOTTAYAM - 4. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.RADHIKA RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM EAST STATION THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S. GOPINATHAN, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 2559 OF 2009 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 15th day of May, 2009 O R D E R Petitioner is the 5th accused in Crime No.256/09 of Kottayam East Police Station for offence under sections 406, 420 and 34 IPC read with section 24(a) and (b) of the Emigration Act. Apprehending arrest and detention, the petitioner seeks an order directing the respondent to release him on bail in the event of arrest. 2. Having heard both sides, I find no custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary. 3. In the above circumstances, the bail application is allowed and it is ordered that the petitioner shall be released on bail in the event of arrest on his executing bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer on the following conditions: i) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer at 10 a.m. on every Fridays. BA.2559/09 : 2 : ii) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. iii) The petitioner shall not leave the State without permission. (P.S. GOPINATHAN, JUDGE) aks