IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES THURSDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2006 / 19TH SRAVANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 4906 of 2006 ----------------------------- CMP.2896/2006 of J.M.F.C., SASTHAMCOTTA CRIME NO. 236/2006 OF SOORANADU POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- 1. SALEENA, S/O.SUDHEER, AGED 27 YEARS, VAYALIL PADINJATTATHIL, PALLIMURI, PORUVAZHI. 2. ARIF, S/O. IBRAHIMKUTTY, CHIRAYUDE THEKKATHIL, PALLIMURI, PORUVAZHY. 3. NOORJAHAN @ KUNJUMOL, W/O.ARIF, CHIRAYUDE THEKATHIL, PALLIMURI, PORUVAZHY. BY ADV. SRI. K.SIJU SRI.S.SUDHEESHKAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SOORANADU POLICE STATION, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 4906/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2006 O R D E R The petitioners are accused 1 to 3, in crime No.236/2006 of Sooranadu Police Station, the offence alleged being under Section 420 IPC read with Section 34 IPC. It is submitted that the petitioner had paid an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- for getting visa, and he was offered one, as a juice maker in Dubai. However, when he went there, he was deployed as a hotel boy and a cleaner. Therefore, he had returned to the country and demanded money. When refused, he filed a private complaint, which is being investigated by the Sooranadu Police Station authorities. 2. The counsel submitted that while working, he was in the habit of drinking and he had been warned on several occasions. The petitioners had produced Annexure-III. It reveal that he had declared that he would refrain from drinking, while on duty. B.A.4906/2006 2 3. Considering the materials on record, I direct the petitioners to surrender before the Investigating Officer in crime No.236/2006 of Sooranadu Police Station. The investigating Officer shall interrogate the petitioners and thereafter, release them on bail, imposing such conditions, as are deemed necessary. 4. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer, as and when required till 25.9.2006, for the purpose of completion of the investigation. 5. As the first and third petitioners are women, the Investigating Officer shall take the legal precautions to interrogate them, only in the presence of a woman police officer. The application is disposed of as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs