IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2010 / 15TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2702 of 2010() ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NUMBER NOT KNOWN) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- HARIDAS P.N, PRIYA BHAVAN, KALANJOOR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADVS. SRI.P.SREEKUMAR, SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR). RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOODAL POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.A. SALIM THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 2702 of 2010 ----------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of July, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, petitioner received Rs. 65,000/- from the de facto complainant and Rs. 25,000/- from another person on promise to arrange visa and thereafter, he did not fulfil the promise nor did he return the money and thereby committed cheating. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that he had not received any amount from the de facto complainant. He had only introduced him to a travel agency. But petitioner is falsely implicated in this case. Petitioner was prepared to explain his innocence to the investigating officer and he had reported before the investigating officer on 08.06.2010 as directed by this court and he was interrogated by the police. 4. Learned Pubic Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is already questioned by the police and this petition is not opposed. B.A. No. 2702 / 2010 2 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that petitioner can be granted anticipatory bail on the conditions. Hence, the following order is passed: 1). Petitioner shall surrender before the investigating officer within seven days from today for the purpose of investigation. 2). On such surrender, if the petitioner is arrested, he shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on condition that he shall report before the investigating officer as and when directed and co-operate with the investigation. 3). This order will be in force only for a period of one month from today and in the meantime, petitioner shall seek regular bail from the court concerned. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln