IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2009 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1664 of 2009() ----------------------------- PENDING AS LP 1/2008 ON THE FILE OF THE SPECIAL COURT-I, ERNAKULAM PETITIONER: ------------------------------- TONY THARAKAN, AGED ABOUT 41, S/O.LATE P.V.THARAKAN, PARAYIL HOUSE, 20/272 A, THYNOTHIL ROAD, ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.UDAYABHANU RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------- UNON OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR CBI, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.M.V.S.NAMBOOTHIRY,SC, C.B.I. FOR R1 THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.1664 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 02.04.2009 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is accused No.4 in C.C.No.2/2006 on the files of Special Judge(SPE/CBI)-I, Ernakulam for offences punishable under Secs.120(B) read with 409,419,420,467,468 & 471 IPC and Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(c) and (d) of P.C.Act, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 6.3.09.. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Public Prosecutor for CBI. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, 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 on his executing a bond for Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Special Judge concerned and subject to the following conditions: B.A. No.1664/2009 1. The petitioner shall report before the Sheristhadar of the court of SPE/CBI-1, Ernakulam between 10 a.m. and 12 noon on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall stay within the limits of Ernakulam district until further orders 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. 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. Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2009 V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj B.A. No.1664/2009