IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2009 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1616 of 2009() ----------------------------- CMP.1560/2009 of J.M.F.C.-II,NEYYATTINKARA CRIME NO. 106/2007 of POZHIYOOR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED:- ------------------------------- SETHURAMA PANDIYAN, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O. MADASWAMY THEVA, 44-WEST STREET, C.N.VILLAGE, THIRUNELVELI DIST., TAMIL NADU. BY ADV. MR. T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN MR. K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:- ---------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. MR. M.S. BREEZ, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 1616 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2009. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the 1st accused in Crime No. 106 of 2007 of Pozhiyoor Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 403, 406 and 420 r/w Section 34 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 25.02.2009. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the present stage of investigation of the case and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M-II, Neyyattinkara and subject to the following conditions: B.A. No. 1616/2009 : 2 : 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on 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. Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2009. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv B.A. No. 1616/2009 : 3 :