IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 20TH MAY 2010 / 30TH VAISAKHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3032 of 2010() ----------------------------- RC 8(S)/2007/CBI/SCB/CHENNAI (S): PETITIONER/ACCUSED N0.2 ------------------------------------------- JOY VARGHESE, AGED 50, S/O. M.O.VARGHESE, MOOZHAYIL HOUSE, SUB JAIL ROAD, ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.B.RAMAN PILLAI SRI.R.ANIL SRI.ANIL K.MOHAMMED SRI.SUJESH MENON V.B. SRI.JOSEPH P.ALEX SRI.SHYAM ARAVIND SRI.T.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- CBI, CHENNAI REPRESENTED BY THE STADING COUNSEL TO THE CBI, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. SRI.M.V.S.NAMBOOTHIRI, S.C. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.3032 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 20th May, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 120B, 147, 148, 326, 302, 201, 212 and 149 of Indian Penal Code. The incident happened on 5.12.2002. Petitioner is accused No.2 in the case. He is alleged to have hatched a conspiracy to commit the offences. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the crime was registered as early as on 5.12.2002, but petitioner was implicated only on 6.4.2010, after a long period of 8 years, that too, with the aid of Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner was arrested on 6.4.2010 and remanded on 7.4.2010. 4. Learned Standing Counsel for C.B.I. submitted that sufficient conditions may be imposed to secure the presence of petitioner for trial and to prevent him from influencing the witnesses. He has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to the petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following BA NO.3032/10 2 order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the following conditions : (i) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness. (ii) Petitioner shall surrender his passport if any, or file an affidavit if he is not in possession of passport, before the court concerned, within seven days from today. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs