IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH MAY 2009 / 29TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2612 of 2009() ------------------------------------ CRIME NO.124/2009 OF KOYIPPURAM POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED : ------------------------------ 1. SAMJOSE, AGED 36 YEARS, MATTACKAL HOUSE, KUMBANAD, KADAPRA P.O., KOYIPPURAM VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. JOSE, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O SAMUEL, MATTACKAL HOUSE, KUMBANAD, KADAPRA P.O., KOYIPPURAM VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.J.POLLY SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.K.MEERA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P. S. GOPINATHAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 2612 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of May, 2009. ORDER Petitioners are the accused in Crime No.124/2009 of Koyippuram Police Station for offence under Section 420 IPC. Apprehending arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the investigating officer,the petitioners seek an order to release them on bail in the event of arrest. 2. Today, when this petition came up for hearing, learned Public Prosecutor submitted that no custodial interrogation is warranted and the petition may be granted on conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed and the petitioners shall be released on bail in the event of arrest on their executing bond for Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer on the following conditions:- i) The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer as and when required. B.A. No. 2612/2009 2 ii)The petitioners 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. P. S. GOPINATHAN, JUDGE scm