IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6968 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.573/2008 OF CHERUPU POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- ANSAR S/O. KHADER, PADUVATH HOUSE, ELOOKKARA, MUPPATHADAM, KADUNGALLUR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6968 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th November, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 395 IPC. According to prosecution, petitioner (A2) along with nine others blocked a Maruthi van driven by the defacto complainant and the first accused forcibly took a bag, which contained huge amount from the defacto complainant and drove away in their car. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 14.9.2008 and he is in custody since the for the past 60 days. Petitioner is the driver of the vehicle in which the accused travelled and which was used for blocking the Maruthi van. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on stringent conditions. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. BA No.6968/2008 2 (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of police station within which crime is registered except with prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iv) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl