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. 5043 of 2009 CRIME 515 OF 2009 OF HARBOUR POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. ACCUSED/PETITIONER -------------------------------------- MANTHOSH SINGH, S/O. SANTHI DEVI AGED 22 YEARS, MAHARAJ VILLAGE, PHARWALI POST, BHOJPUR DISTRICT, SHAPUR POLICE STATION, BIHAR. BY ADV. SMT.S.L.SYLAJA RESPONDENT: STATE: --------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM,KOCHI-31. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND 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. 5043 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 9th day of September, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.515 of 2009 of Harbour Police Station, Ernakulam. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 366A and 363 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The petitioner was arrested on 10.7.2009 and he was remanded to judicial custody. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that charge was laid in the case. 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 fact that charge was laid, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. B.A. NO. 5043 OF 2009 :: 2 :: 5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties belonging to Ernakulam District for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class – I, Kochi, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall appear before the Station House Officer, Harbour Police Station, Ernakulam between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, until further orders; b) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; c) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; d) 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 ahz/