IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2008 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3899 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.493/2008 OF KAYAMKULAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- BIJU MATHEWS, PON VANIBHAM MULAMOOTTIL KAYAMKULAM. (BRANCH MANAGER, VALUTHUNDIL FINANCIERS, KAYAMKULAM). BY ADV. SRI.K.SASIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.3899 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of June, 2008 ORDER This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 420 IPC. The allegation in the complaint is that the deposit of Rupees one lakh which is due to the defacto complainant has not been returned to her even after maturity period. The deposit was made in Valuthudil Financiers, Kayamkulam branch and the petitioner is the Manager therein. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is only an employee of the establishment and he may not be made liable for the refusal to return the amount. 4. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : (i) The petitioner shall surrender before the Investigating officer within seven days from today and make himself available for interrogation. BA 3899/08 2 (ii) In the event of the arrest of the petitioner, he shall be released on bail forthwith, on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer, on condition that he will co-operate with the investigation and make himself available for interrogation as and when directed. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl