IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2011 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 9803 of 2011 CRIME NO.257 OF 2011 OF MALAMPUZHA POLICE STATION, IDUKKI. PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1: -------------------------------------- ABDUL LATHEEF, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.LATE KUNJIPPA, HOUSE NO.26/222, (38/127), JAIHIND STREET, BIG BAZAR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV SRI.K.K.DHEERENDRAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT: STATE -------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, (CRIME NO.257/2011 OF MALAMPUZHA POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT). PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.K.RAJEEV THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 9803 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of December, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.1 in Crime No.257 of 2011 of Malampuzha Police Station, Palakkad District. 2. The offences alleged against the accused are under Sections 465, 468 and 473 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is the following: On 22.10.2011, the petitioner was found riding on a scooter, bearing registration No.KL07/AV1821, without maintaining proper records. A crime was registered under Section 41(1)(d) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Later, on a search, it was found that the petitioner was having three seals with him. On a further search made at the business premises of the petitioner, several fake seals, Indian Passports, ration cards, Electoral Identity Cards, SSLC Book and other documents BAIL APPL. NO.9803 OF 2011 :: 2 :: were found. The offences were accordingly altered as mentioned above. The petitioner was arrested on 22.10.2011. 4. Accused Nos.2 and 3 have not been arrested so far. The investigation is in progress. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner, however, only with effect from 21.12.2011. 6. The petitioner shall be released on bail only on 21.12.2011 on his executing bond for Rupees Twenty five thousand with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court having jurisdiction, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays and Thursdays for a period of two months and thereafter, on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; b) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; BAIL APPL. NO.9803 OF 2011 :: 3 :: c) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; d) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; e) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/