IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2007 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1998 of 2007 ----------------------------- CRMP.90/2007 of DISTRICT COURT, MANJERI CMP.278/2007 of J.M.F.C.,PARAPPANANGADI CRIME NO.3/2007 OF TIRURANGADI POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- MUHAMMED ASHRAF, S/O IBRAHIM, THEYYATHUMKANDI, ATHIYODI, KOORACHUNDU, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM REPRESENTING CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- Bail Application No. 1998/2007 ----------------------------- Dated this 3rd day of April, 2007 O R D E R The petitioner, who is the accused in Crime No.3/2007 of Tirurangadi Police Station for offences punishable under sections 365, 376 and 506(ii) IPC for allegedly ravishing his 19 year old sister-in-law on 2.1.2006, seeks his enlargement on bail. He was arrested on 3.2.2007. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that no final report has been filed even after 60 days of judicial custody of the petitioner. If so, by virtue of the proviso to section 167(2) Cr.P.C., the petitioner is entitled to be released on bail as of right. 3. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M-I, Parappanangadi and subject to the following conditions: (a). The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 am. and 11 am. on all Wednesdays. B.A.1998/2007 2 (b). The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. (c). The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. (d). The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 4. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. The application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE mrcs B.A.1998/2007 3