IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 29TH APRIL 2008 / 9TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2684 of 2008() --------------------------------------- CRIME NO.241/2008 OF MAVELIKARA POLICE STATION ..... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------- JOHN GEORGE @ GIGI,S/O.GEORGE, MANNANKARA KIZHEKKETHIL,PONAKAM MURI, THEKKEKARA VILLAGE,MAVELIKKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.RINNY STEPHEN CHAMAPARAMPIL RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.2684 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of April, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations in a crime registered alleging the offences punishable, inter alia, under Section 452 I.P.C. The F.I.R when it was registered did not contain the allegation under Section 452 I.P.C. The same has been included subsequently. The alleged incident took place on 16.04.08. The offence was committed in a telephone booth. The petitioner was arrested on 17.04.08. He continues in custody from that date. Investigation is not complete. Final report has not been filed so far. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied, in the facts and circumstances of this case, that the petitioner can be granted regular bail subject to appropriate conditions to exclude the petitioner from the local area considering the criminal antecedents of the petitioner which is highlighted by the learned Public Prosecutor. B.A.No.2684 of 2008 2 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 09.05.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays for a period of 2 months from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so; iv) During the said period of 2 months, the petitioner shall not enter the jurisdiction of Mavelikkara Police Station, except for the purpose of complying with condition No.(iii) above. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-