IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 277 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME 8/08 OF VANDIPERIYAR POLICE STATION PETITINER -------------------------- 1. SHIHASUDHEEN @ SHIHAS ,S/O.RAHIM PUTHUPPRAMBIL VETTIL,KARUPPUPALAM KARA PERIYAR VILLAGE. 2. AFSAL @ APPI,S/O. SHAMSUDHEEN THAZHETHURUTHIYIL VEETIL, KARUPPUPALAM KARA PERIYAR VILLAGE. 3. SHINO XAVIER @ SHINO,S/O.XAVIER ANITHETTATHIL VEETIL,CHURAKKULAM PUTHUVALIL CHURAKKULAM KARA,PERIYAR VILLAGE. 4. ANEESH,S/O.KARUNAKARAN PALAKKAL VEETTIL, TRIBAL COLONIYIL VANCHIVAYAL, VANCHIVAYAL KARA PERIYAR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR , HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 277 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 18th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioners face allegations in a crime registered for offences punishable under Section 120B and 366A IPC. The crux of the allegations is that a minor girl aged about 15 years, student of the 10th standard, was allegedly kidnapped by the petitioners, who acted in collusion. Even allegedly there was no sexual intercourse. The first accused and the girl were allegedly in love. Her parents were against the relationship between the first accused and the minor girl. The girl was taken to Alappuzha by the accused. 2. Admittedly no sexual intercourse had taken place. The petitioners have remained in custody from 6.1.08. Investigation is in progress. Final report has not been filed so far. BA.277/08 : 2 : 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied, in these circumstances, that regular bail can be granted to the petitioners subject to appropriate conditions. 4. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays, for a period of two months from the date of their release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks