IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 24TH OCTOBER 2011 / 2ND KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8568 of 2011 CRIME NO.8 OF 2011 OF KOODAL POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.3: -------------------------------------- ABHILASH, VATTAKALATHADATHIL VEEDU, NEAR 66 KV SUB STATION, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SYAM J SAM RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.T.K.RANJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/10/2011, ALONGWITH B.A.NO.8570 OF 2011 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. Nos.8568, 8570, 8571, 8572 and 8579 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of October, 2011 O R D E R In all these cases the petitioner is the same person. The offences alleged are also similar in nature. Therefore, these Bail Applications are being disposed by this common order. 2. The details regarding Crime number, police station, rank of the accused, offences alleged, date of arrest and Bail Application number are shown below: Crime No. Police Station Rank of accused Offences alleged Date of arrest B.A.No. 8/2011 Koodal A3 Ss.457 & 380 IPC 7.9.2011 (formal arrest) 8568/2011 1738/2011 Kottarakara A3 S.379 r/w 34 IPC 3.9.2011 (formal arrest) 8570/2011 3048/2010 Kottarakara A3 Ss.457, 461 & 380 r/w 34 IPC 3.9.2010 (formal arrest) 8571/2011 817/2011 Kottarakara A3 Ss.457 & 380 IPC 3.9.2011 (formal arrest) 8572/2011 729/2011 Ezhukone A3 S.379 r/w 34 IPC 22.8.2011 8579/2011 BAIL APPL. Nos.8568, 8570, 8571, 8572 and 8579 OF 2011 :: 2 :: 3. The allegation in Crime No.8 of 2011 of Koodal Police Station is that on 7.1.2011, the accused persons committed theft of rubber sheet worth Rupees Thirty thousand from the shop of the de facto complainant. 4. The allegation in Crime No.1738 of 2011 of Kottarakara Police Station is that on 9.7.2011, the accused committed theft of rubber sheet worth `8,400/- from the house of the de facto complainant. 5. The allegation in Crime No.3048 of 2010 of Kottarakara Police Station is that on 7.2.2010, the accused committed theft of rubber sheet worth `47,500/- and cash of `1,000/- from the shop of the de facto complainant. 6. The allegation in Crime No.817 of 2011 of Kottarakara Police Station is that on 22.4.2011, the accused committed theft of rubber sheet worth `47,000/- from the house of the de facto complainant. BAIL APPL. Nos.8568, 8570, 8571, 8572 and 8579 OF 2011 :: 3 :: 7. The allegation in Crime No.729 of 2011 of Ezhukone Police Station is that on 9.7.2011, the accused committed theft of rubber sheet worth `8,400/- from the house of the de facto complainant. 8. In all these cases, investigation is not complete. The petitioner was arrested on 22.8.2011 and he is in judicial custody since then. 9. 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 on stringent conditions, however, only with effect from 10th November, 2011. 10. The petitioner shall be released on bail only on 10.11.2011 on his executing bond for Rupees Twenty five thousand in each case with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Magistrate having jurisdiction, subject to the following conditions: BAIL APPL. Nos.8568, 8570, 8571, 8572 and 8579 OF 2011 :: 4 :: a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays in the crime registered at Koodal Police Station, on every Wednesday in the crimes registered at Kottarakara Police Station and on every Friday in the crime registered at Ezhukone Police station, 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; 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. These Bail Applications are allowed as above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/