IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2008 / 25TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 201 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.724/07 OF PANDALAM P.S : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- BINU,S/O. BAHASKARAN,AGED 21 YEARS PALAVILAYIL VEEDU, NEAR M.S.M JUNCTION MANGARAM MURI, PANDALAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.SALIM V.S. SRI.O.C.LAIJU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SI OF POLICE PANDALAM. 2. 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 15/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.201 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of January 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations in a crime registered for the offences punishable under Section 366 I.P.C. The petitioner, a young man aged about 21 years, was allegedly in love with a girl aged above 17 years. They had decided to get married to each other. The petitioner allegedly had taken the girl away from the lawful custody of her parents and did have sexual intercourse with the said girl during the period 03/12/2007 to 29/12/2007. He was arrested and remains in custody from 29/12/2007. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: B.A.No201/08 2 i) He shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. Hand over copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No201/08 3 B.A.No201/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007