IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2007 / 11TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3965 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.2329/2007 of J.M.F.C.-III,TRIVANDRUM CRIME NO.142/2007 OF MUSEUM POLICE STATION, TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED NO.3 ----------------- SAJU,S/O.KUTTAPPAN,AGED 23 YEARS, KUDUKKANINNAVILA PUTHAN VEEDU, MALAPPANAMCODE,KARODE MURY, VILAPPILA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------- STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.3965 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the 3rd accused in a crime. He faces allegations under Sections 457 and 380 I.P.C. The crux of the allegations is that the accused persons, three in all, committed theft of an ambassador car. Accused 1 and 2 were arrested. Their interrogation led the police to ascertain the complicity of the petitioner. The petitioner was arrested on 03.05.2007. Investigation is not complete. The period of 60 days would expire by tomorrow. Final report has admittedly not been filed. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer the final report having not been filed within the period stipulated under Section 167 Cr.P.C and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be released on bail subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of three months from B.A.No.3965 of 2007 2 the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-