IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6929 of 2008() CRIME NO. 1235/2008 OF HILL PALACE POLICE STATION ----------------------------- .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ----------------------------------------- SASIKUMAR,S/O. RAJESH KUMAR, AGED 42 YEARS, REENA NIVAS, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HONOURBLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA, AT ERNAKULAM REP. BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HILL PALACE POLICE STATION,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J ================== B.A.No.6929 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 19th day of November, 2008. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. According to prosecution, petitioner (first accused) was conducted a brothel and in the house, prostitution was carried on. Accused nos. 5 to 7 are customers and accused nos. 2 to 4 are women used for prostitution in the house. 3. The petitioner is the first accused. He was arrested on 18.10.2008 and he is in custody since then. Learned public prosecutor submitted that bail can be granted on conditions. Hence, bail is granted to petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned. (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating B.A.No.6929 of 2008 -2- Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1.p.m. until further orders. (iii) Petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or 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 rhs