IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER 2011 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 9581 of 2011() ----------------------------- CMP.5576/2011 of J.M.F.C., HARIPAD CRIME NO.857/2011 OF HARIPPAD POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- RENJITH, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.MURALI, PUTHENTHARA THEKKETHIL, KOTTAKKAKKAM MURI, PALLIPPAD VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANTS --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR, HARIPPAD POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.RASHEED THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.9581 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 06th day of December, 2011 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.857 of 2011 of Harippad Police Station, Alappuzha District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 366-A of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that on 12/11/2011, the accused induced the victim, a minor girl aged 17 years to go with him and he took the girl to several places and had sexual intercourse with her against her will and consent. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. I have also perused the case diary as well as the statement given by the girl before the learned Magistrate under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the Bail Appln.No.9581/2011 : 2 : petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. 6. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for `25,000/-(Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Harippad, subject to the following conditions:- A) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; B) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; C) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. D) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail. Bail Appln.No.9581/2011 : 3 : E) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE skj