IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2010 / 9TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3707 of 2010() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.224/2010 OF KATTOOR POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.5 ------------------------------------------- SAHILDEV, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.SADASIVAN, KONTIYARA HOUSE, KARA DESOM, EDAVILANGU VILLAGE, KODUNGALLOOR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No.3707 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 30th day of June, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 341, 365, 395 and 120(B) of Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, a criminal conspiracy was hatched among accused numbers 1 to 6 and on 03/05/2010 at about 2:45 p.m, petitioner (A5) along with five other accused travelled in a scorpio car and wrongfully restrained de facto complainant, who was travelling in an autorikshaw and assaulted him, snatched away Rs.35,000/- and ATM card from him. They also withdrew Rs.50,000/- from the account of de facto complainant through ATM counter causing a loss of Rs.85,000/- to him. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that he happened to be in company of one of his friends who was involved in another case. Petitioner is innocent of the allegations made. He is in custody for the past 51 days. 4. This petition is not opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail but stringent conditions may be imposed. B.A. No.3707 of 2010 2 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted on conditions. Hence the following order is passed: Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned on the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday, between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. ii) Petitioner shall not enter the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered. iii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with the evidence. iv) In case, petitioner is involved in any similar offence, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE vdv