IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 19TH MAGHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 853 of 2011() -------------------------------------- CRIME NO.3201/2010 OF KOTTARAKKARA POLICE STATION,KOLLAM DISTRICT ------------------------------------- PETITIONER/FIRST ACCUSED -------------------------------------------- SETHU,S/O.SOMAN NAIR,AGED 19 YEARS, R/AT VISAKH BHAVAN,KANNAMKODU,KANNAMKODU MURI, VETTIKAVALA VILLAGE, SADANANDAPURAM, VETTIKAVALA PO, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAM MOHAN.G. SRI.SHINOD.G.P RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR AT THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: sts V. RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.853 of 2011 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of February, 2011 ORDER In this Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C., the petitioner, who is accused No.1 in Crime No.3201 of 2010 of Kottarakkara Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 27/12/2010. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offence, 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 with effect from 19/02/2011 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 Bail Appln.No.853/2011 -2- 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police at any time till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 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. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj