IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH MAY 2008 / 16TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2847 of 2008 -------------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 401/2008 OF KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION) .................... PETITIONER/ 1ST ACCUSED: ----------------------------------------- SUNNI, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. VARKI, ROOM NO. 106, APSARA GUEST HOUSE, PERERE STREET, CHENNAI CENTRAL RAILWAY, TAMILNADU. BY ADV. SRI.DILEEP P.PILLAI. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. MUHAMMED PUZHAKKARA. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/05/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.P.BALACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------------ B. A. No.2847 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of May, 2008 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. The petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.401/08 of Kollam East Police Station registered for offences under Sections 468, 471 and 511 of 420 IPC read with Section 34 thereof on the allegation that at about 12.45 p.m on 02/04/08 he along with the other accused attempted to effect purchase of gold ornaments from the de facto complainant making use of forged credit cards. He was arrested on 05/04/08 and he is in custody ever thereafter as application for bail filed by him before the Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court, Kollam was dismissed vide Annexure-A order on 15/04/08. However, considering the period of detention already undergone by the petitioner, I am of the view that he can be enlarged on bail imposing stringent conditions. In the result, allowing this application, I grant bail to the petitioner on his executing bail bond for Rs.20,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sums to the satisfaction of the B. A. No.2847 of 2008 -2- Magistrate concerned. On such release, the petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m. and 12 noon on all days for a period of two weeks and thereafter on every alternate days for a period of one month and thereafter on all Tuesdays and Fridays only till the investigation in the case is over and final report is laid. On release, the petitioner shall not get himself involved in commission of any offence, shall not influence or intimidate witnesses in the case and shall not, leave the territorial limits of Kollam East Police Station and shall furnish the address of his abode at Kollam as also of his permanent abode to the Court and to the Investigating Officer immediately on release on bail. K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE kns/-