IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2010 / 14TH ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6149 of 2010(C) ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.109/2010 OF EDATHUA POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA DIST.,) ................. PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- RAJEEV, AGED 31 YEARS S/O.KESAVAN, CHEMPAKASSERIL HOUSE, KOILMUKU SOUTH, EDATHUA VILLAGE, PANDANKARY P.O, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW JAMES. RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/10/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.6149 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of October, 2010 ORDER In this petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No.109 of 2010 of Edathua Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 376 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 31/3/2010. 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 11/10/2010 on his executing a bond for Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Ambalapuzha and subject to the following conditions:- Bail Appln.No.6149/2010 : 2 : 1. The petitioner shall report before the Chief Ministerial Officer of the committal court and thereafter before the trial court between 10 a.m. and 12 noon on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses including the victim. 3. 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