IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2010 / 16TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3819 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.1448/2010 OF ALUVA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER: ACCUSED --------------------------- DILEEP, S/O.THANKAPPAN, ERATTUVEEDU, VH COLONY, VELIYATHUNADU, KARUMALLUR VILLAGE, ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH SIVARAMANKUTTY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY S.I. OF POLICE, ALUVA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEK CHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.3819 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 7th July, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 353, 216 and 202 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, on 2.6.2010 at about 12.30 p.m., defacto complainant who is A.S.I. of Police and two Police Constables got reliable information that an accused in another case, who is wanted under the Goonda Act, was given shelter in petitioner's house. They accordingly went there to arrest the said accused, while petitioner caused obstruction to the police officials with a view to help the accused to escape from arrest. However, the said accused was arrested, in spite of the obstruction. 3. Petitioner is in custody for the past 35 days. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that taking into consideration the stage of investigation, this petition is not opposed, but stringent conditions may be imposed, while granting bail. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can BA NO. 3819/10 2 be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the following conditions : (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station, within which crime is registered, except with prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with evidence. (iv) In case petitioner is involved in any offence of similar nature, his bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs