IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2008 / 6TH SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4487 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 63/2008 OF KEEZHVAYPUR POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED --------------------------------------- RAJA, S/O.VISWAHETHU, RAJAMANI COMPOUND, CHINNAKKARA VILLAGE, THANCHAVOOR, TAMILNADU. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.PRADEEP RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4487 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of July, 2008 O R D E R Application for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 120B, 366A, 376 read with section 34 IPC. According to the prosecution, the 1st accused had sexual intercourse with the defacto-complainant's daughter on 24-12-2007 at her residence and continued the relationship for a period of four months with promise to marry her. He introduced the 2nd accused to the above said victim and the 2nd accused raped her on the promise to marry her. Petitioner was arrested on 23-5-2008 and he is in custody since then. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner belongs to Tamil Nadu and it is likely that he will abscond. 3. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted on stringent conditions. Hence, the petitioner is granted bail on the following terms and conditions:- 1) The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. The sureties shall be solvent local sureties. BA 4487/08 -2- 2) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 3) The petitioner shall not intimidate or influence any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The application is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.