IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 2ND MAY 2008 / 12TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2749 of 2008() CRIME NO.107/08 OF THE WANDOOR POLICE STATION ----------------------------- PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED --------------------------------------- SHOUKATHALI, S/O.MOHAMMED, KUNNATH HOUSE, KARAPARAMBA, CHENGARA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WANDOOR, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. No. 2749 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of May, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under Secs.366 and 376 of the IPC as also the provisions of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. The alleged offences have been committed against a woman aged about 24 years who left her house after giving a wrong/incorrect excuse to her parents on 31/3/08. On her father's complaint, a crime under the caption `woman missing' was registered on 3.4.08. The police officials intercepted a Maruthi car in which the petitioner and the said victim were travelling on 6/4/08. The petitioner remains in custody from that date. The allegation against the petitioner is that he has committed rape on her. The victim was allegedly enticed by two woman who allegedly pushed her into prostitution. B.A. No. 2749 of 2008 -: 2 :- 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner, who has remained in custody from 7/4/08, can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: (a) The application is allowed. (b) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- 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 on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of one month and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ B.A. No. 2749 of 2008 -: 3 :- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/