IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5942 of 2008(A) -------------------------------------- CMP.2457/2008 of J.M.F.C. - I, IDUKKI CRIME NO.290/2008 OF IDUKKI POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 4 : ---------------------------------------- 1. JAIN, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.RAJENDRAN, PALLATHU HOUSE, CHITTATTUKARA VILLAGE, PARAVUR TALUK 2. LIJU, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.GOPALAKRISHANAN, KUZHIPILLIYIL HOUSE, PALLAMTHURUTHUKARA, CHERAI, PARAVUR VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM 3. PONNAPPAN, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN, CHERUMANATHARA, PARAYAKADU KARA, PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM 4. JOSAN THOMAS, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, KAITHAMATTATHIL, POOKKULAM KARA, VELIYANNOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN RESPONDENT : ----------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/09/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.5942 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 29th day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. According to the prosecution, on 27.08.2008 at about 8.30 pm, a student of the engineering college was abducted by the petitioners for demanding ransom but on knowing that the defacto complainant is not having any money, he was sent back. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 4 and were arrested on 05.09.2008. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail, but stringent conditions may be imposed . Hence, bail is granted to the petitioners on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioners shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate B.A.5942 of 2008 2 court concerned. (ii) The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) The petitioners shall not enter the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered except for compliance of direction in clause No.(ii). (iv) The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac