IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 18TH BHADRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 5046 of 2009 CRIME NO.264 OF 2009 OF PULIKEEZHU POLICE STATION PETITIONER/A1 --------------------------------- ABI @ JACOB, S/O.BEHANAN, NEDUNTHARAYIL VEEDU, KARAKKAL MURI, PERINGARA VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SASI RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.5046 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of September, 2009 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.264 of 2009 of Pulikeezhu Police Station, Pathanamthitta District. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 365 and 366 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The date of occurrence was on 8.8.2009. The petitioner was arrested on 14.8.2009 and he was remanded to judicial custody. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the 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. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like BA No.5046/2009 2 amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Thiruvalla, 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; 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 csl