IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 6780 of 2011() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.421/2011 OF KADUTHURUTHI POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT) PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.3 ------------------------------ ABHIJITH P.M, S/O.RAJAPPAN @ MANOHARAN, AGED 21, PAZHAYAKADAVIL(PANTHALIKANDATHIL) HOUSE EZHUMANTHURUTHU P.O,KADUTHURUTHI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.MURALEEKRISHNAN SMT.T.M.RESHMY RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM PIN 682 031. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.REJI JOSEPH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17.11.2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ---------------------------- B.A.No.6780 OF 2011 ---------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of November, 2011 O R D E R ~~~~~~~ Petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the 3rd accused in Crime No. 421/2011 of Kaduthuruthi Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 452, 354, 324 and 120(B) read with 34 I.P.C. Apprehending, arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the Investigating Officer, this petition was filed seeking an order directing the respondent to release the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest with a plea that they are innocent of the allegations. 2. Having heard either side, I find that, as per the records now available, the petitioner has no much involvement in the main offence. Therefore, I find that the petitioner can be released on bail on conditions. In the result, this petition is allowed. 3. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer within a week. The Investigating Officer after B.A.No.6780/2011 2 interrogation shall release the petitioner on bail on executing a bond for Rs.20,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like amount to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer subject to the following conditions. 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer for interrogation as and when required. 2) 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. 3) Petitioner shall not leave Kottayam District without the previous permission of the Court. 4) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5) This order shall be in force for a period of one month, within which period the petitioner shall apply for regular bail, failing which the Investigating Officer shall arrest the petitioner and produce him before the Magistrate concerned. (P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE) ps/18/11