IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2009 / 9TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 365 of 2009(A) ----------------------------------- CRIME NO.1170/08 OF PANANGAD POLICE STATION PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED : ----------------------------------- BHARATH, AGED 32 YEARS ,S/O.KAMBANARA SYED, D.NO.1059,10TH WARD, THUMKUR ROAD, DASARA HALLI. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SABU RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------ SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANANGAD POLICE STATION,REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. -------------------------------- B.A. No.365 OF 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of January, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 328, 326, 143, 147, 341, 365 and 120(B) of I.P.C. According to prosecution, sixth accused made a phone call to the defacto complainant, who was engaged in dealing with cinema CDs and asked him to come to Mermaid Hotel. Accordingly, defacto complainant along with 3 others went to the hotel, from where accused nos. 1 to 6 wrongfully confined him in a room and made him to sign certain documents purported to be an agreement for the transfer of the newly created cinema CDs. They were locked up in the room for 5 days. 3. Petitioner is the second accused. The incident occurred on 26.11.2008 and petitioner was arrested on 21.12.2008. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to petitioner but, conditions may be imposed. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be B.A.No.365 of 2009 2 granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned on the following conditions : (i) Petitioner shall report before Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness 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