IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 138 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.772/07 OF THRIKKAKKARA POLICE STATION,ERNAKULAM : PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ---------------------------------------- JOMON, S/O.JOSE, AGED 27 YEARS, ASSARI VEETTIL (H), IDAVAKA, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.SANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY C.I. OF POLICE, KALAMASSERY POLICE STATION IN CRIME NO.772/2007 OF TRIKKAKKARA POLICE STATION, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.138 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner is the 1st accused. He faces allegations in a crime registered under the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act. The petitioner along with accused 2, 3 & 4 was allegedly running a brothel at Ernakulam. The brothel was raided and arrests were effected on 17.12.07. The petitioner was arrested on 17.12.07. He continues in custody from that date. The other sex workers and clienteles, who were available in the house, were arrested and have already been enlarged on bail. Accused 2, 3 and 4 have not been arrested yet. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigator is given reasonable time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail in both the crimes on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No.138 of 2008 2 i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 18.01.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh 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 and Fridays 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. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-