IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2011 / 20TH POUSHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 8765 of 2010() ----------------------------------------- CRIME NO.923/2010 OF VADAKKANCHERRY POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DIST. ................... APPLICANTS/ACCUSED NOS.1 & 2 ---------------------------------------------------- 1. DILEEP K.K., S/O. KUNJUNNY KURUP, KALARIKKAL HOUSE, KUMBALANGAD. 2. C.K. MOHANAN, S/O. KUTTAPPAN NAIR, CHILLIYIL HOUSE, MANISSERY P.O., OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU, SENIOR ADVOCATE, ADV. SRI.M. REVIKRISHNAN, SRI.UNNI SEBASTIAN KAPPAN. RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING THE S.H.O., VADAKKANCHERRY POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.C.S. HRITHWIK. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.8765 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of January, 2011. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C., the petitioners, who are accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.923 of 2010 of Vadakkanchery Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 3, 4 and 5 of Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act, 1978, seek their enlargement on bail. The petitioners were arrested on 24.11.2010. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody undergone by the petitioners, the present stage of investigation of the case and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail w.e.f 22.01.2011 on their executing a bond for `15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Magistrate B.A. No. 8765/2010 : 2: concerned and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the police at any time till the filing of the final report. 3.. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioners commit 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. rv