IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 27TH MARCH, 2009/6TH CHAITHRA, 1932 Bail Appl..No. 779 of 2009() ---------------------- PETITIONER ----------- LAJEESH K.B., S/O.BALAN, LECTURER, INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ANALYST OF INDIA, RESIDING AT KALIYARAMBIL HOUSE, PACHAKKADE, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM THROUGH RAILWAY POLICE, KANNUR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/03/2009, THE COURT ON 27/09/2009 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ................................... B.A. No. 779 OF 2009 .................................. Dated: 27-03-2009 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in theft cases registered by the Circle Inspector of Railway Police, Kannur, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. Both sides submitted that eventhough the petitioner is a teacher having M. Phil. qualification and recently employed, he is suffering from Kleptomania and has been under treatment. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the nature of the legal injury sustained and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the Circle Inspector of Police, Railway Police Station, Kannur, to release the petitioner on bail for a period of one month in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on his executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties (of whom the petitioner's elder brother shall be one) each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the said officer and subject to the following conditions: - 1. Petitioners elder brother shall file an affidavit before this Court within two weeks from today indicating the treatment now given to the petitioner for Bail A.No. 779 of 2009 -:2:- Kleptomania. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. On the expiry of the aforesaid period, the Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. Sd/-V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani. /true copy/