IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH MAY 2008 / 26TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3125 of 2008() ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.162/2008 OF PEERMADE POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ACCUSED:- ------------------------------------- MANOHARAN, S/O.SIVAN, NEDUMBAYIL HOUSE, MUTHUKULAM SOUTH, MUTHUKULAM VILLAGE, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR SRI.P.P.BIJU RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT:- ------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. K.MOHANAN, J. ---------------------------------------- Bail Application No. 3125 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of May, 2008. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the 1st accused in Crime No. 162/2008 of Peerumedu Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 420 read with Section 34 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioner, the present stage of investigation and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M- I, Peerumedu and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for B.A. No. 3125 OF 2008 2 interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE. ttb