IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3378 of 2008() --------------------------------------- CRIME NO. 506/2008 OF KOCHI KASBA (PALLURUTHY) POLICE STATION .... PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED ------------------- JOHN LEENUS, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.K.J.LEENUS, KATTIKATTU VEETTIL, CHERIYANKADAVU DESOM, PALLURUTHY VILLGE, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ---------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOCHI KASBA POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.RAVINDRA BABU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.3378 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of May 2008 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is accused No.2 in Crime No.506/2008 of Kochi Kasba (Palluruthy) Police Station for offences punishable under Sec.511 of 366 read with Section 34 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 13.5.2008. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 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. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M. II, Kochi and subject to the B.A. No.3378/2008 2 following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police at any time till the filing of the final report. 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. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE css/ B.A. No.3378/2008 3