IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2007 / 21ST ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4296 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.4027/2007 of J.M.F.C., ADOOR CR.NO.574/2007 OF ADOOR POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA .................... PETITIONER/5TH ACCUSED ------------------------------- JOJO.T.JOHN, AGED 27, S/O.YOHANNAN, THEKKEPARAMBIL HOUSE, VALLAMALA MURI, KUNNAMTHANAM VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ADOOR POLICE STATION BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.4296 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of July 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the fifth accused. Altogether there are six accused persons. The crux of the allegations against the petitioner is that he, along with the co-accused, fraudulently pretended to be police officials, did allegedly stop vehicles, checked the vehicular documents, driving licence etc. and collected amounts from gullible vehicle users. The alleged incident took place on 02/07/2007. The petitioner was arrested on the same date. He continues in custody from that date. All the six accused persons have been arrested. All of them have been released by now. The learned Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submits that the petitioner has no history of criminal antecedents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. B.A.No.4296/07 2 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) He shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays, for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. Hand over copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge B.A.No.4296/07 3 B.A.No.4296/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007