IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2011 / 4TH BHADRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 6822 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.1117/2011 OF CHANGANASSERY POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : -------------------------- PRAJESH.K.THOMAS,S/O.THOMAS,AGED 28 YRS, KOTTA MOOLAYIL VEEDU,KUMARAKOM VILLAGE, CHANDAKAVALA BHAGOM,KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV SRI.K.K.DHEERENDRAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): STATE -------------------- STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM (CRIME NO.1117/2011 OF CHANGANASSERY POLICE STATION,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT). PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.6822 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of August, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.1117/2011 of Changanassery Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 420, 468 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that the petitioner, while working as a peon in Changanassery Municipality, misappropriated a sum of ` 3,91,592/- over a period of several days, by forging the challans and remitting lessor amounts in Bank. The petitioner was arrested on 22.7.2011 and he was remanded to judicial custody. 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 present stage of BA 6822/2011 2 investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for ` 25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Changanassery, subject to the following conditions: A) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; B) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; C) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; D) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; E) 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 csl