IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 22ND MAGHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 992 of 2011() ----------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.874/2010 OF KAZHAKUTTAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT) ....... PETITIONERS/1ST ACCUSED: --------------------------------------------- KARUNAKARAN @ KARUNANIDHI, AGED 72, S/O.CHERIYAN NADAR, KUZHINJANVILA VEEDU, KANJAMPURAM, ALAMCODEVILAVAMCODE, TAMILNADU. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAZHAKKUTTAM POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.992 of 2011 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of February, 2011 ORDER In this Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C., the petitioner, who is accused No.1 in Crime No.874 of 2010 of Kazhakuttam Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 465, 468, 471, 419, 420 & 34 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 24/12/2011. 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 with effect from 18/02/2011 on his executing a bond for `15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Magistrate concerned and subject to the following conditions:- Bail Appln.No.992/2011 -2- 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall surrender his passport, if any, before executing the bail bond. In case, he is not the holder of passport he shall file an affidavit to that effect before the Magistrate. 3. 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. 4. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 5. 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. Bail Appln.No.992/2011 -3- V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj