IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2008 / 3RD MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 386 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.304/2007 OF THE KODUVALLY POLICE STATION PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED: ----------------------------- KANARAN.N.K., S/O.RARUKUTTY, AGED 65 YEARS, NELLIKAMKANDY HOUSE, ELETTIL AMSOM, VALIYAPARAMBU DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE: ------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.386 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of January 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations in a crime registered for offences punishable inter alia under Sections 420 and 468 I.P.C. Allegations relate to forgery of a document produced before the bank. The petitioner had come to this court earlier for anticipatory bail and this court by earlier order dated 12/12/2007 in B.A.No.7365/2007 had rejected the bail application. The petitioner had later surrendered before the learned Magistrate on 5/1/2008. He continues in custody from that date. He has already been given over to police custody and interrogated. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: B.A.No.386/08 2 i) He 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. ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays, for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.386/08 3 B.A.No.386/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007