IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 69 of 2008() --------------------------- CRIME NO.992/2007 OF ERNAKULAM TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION : PETITIONER/ACCUSED (IN CUSTODY) ------------------------------------------------ SETHUMADHAVAN @ MANI, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O. GOPALAN NAIR, VILAKKATHALA HOUSE, CHALISSERY P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.MADHU RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.69 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. Altogether there are 3 accused. The petitioner is the 1st accused. He was allegedly running a brothel. Police conducted a raid and the petitioner was arrested on 07.12.07. The petitioner continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigator is given reasonable time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 11.01.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; B.A.No.69 of 2008 2 ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of 3 months from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-