IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH MARCH 2011 / 18TH PHALGUNA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1638 of 2011() --------------------------- CRIME NO. 1597/2010 OF ERAVIPURAM POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT ................ PETITIONER / ACCUSED 4 : ---------------------------------------- MANU CHANDRAN, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.CHANDRABHANU, NADAYIL KIZHAKKETHIL, NEAR MAYYANAD VILLAGE OFFICE, MAYYANAD. BY ADVS. SRI.V.V.RAJA SRI.M.T.SURESHKUMAR RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.K. SURESH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Mn V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.1638 of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of March, 2011 ORDER In this Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C., the petitioner, who is accused No.4 in Crime No.1597 of 2010 of Eravipuram Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 406, 417, 420, 468 & 120(B) read with Section 34 I.P.C. and Section 66 of Information Technology Act, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 20/12/2010. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the present stage of investigation of the case and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his executing a bond for `15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Magistrate concerned and subject to the following conditions:- 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. Except for the purpose of complying with Condition No.1, the petitioner shall not enter the limits of Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram Districts until the final report is filed. Bail Appln.No.1638/2011 : 2 : 3. The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person who is acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him or her from disclosing any information to the court or to the police. 4. The petitioner shall not establish any contact with any of the witnesses or accused in the case. 5. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 6. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 7. The petitioner shall notify his place of residence before executing the bail bond. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. Dated this the 9th day of March, 2011. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj