IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7007 of 2008() ----------------------------- ( CRIME NO.308 OF 2008 OF KODANADU POLICE STATION) PETITIONER ------------------------------ JINTO VARKEY, ALIAS UNNI S/O.VARKEY, KUMAKAT HOUSE, CHERALY BHAGAM, CHELACHUVADU KARA, KANJIKUZHI VILLAGE, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Appl.No. 7007 of 2008 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of November, 2008. ORDER Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 406, 420 and 34 of IPC. According to prosecution, petitioner (A1) induced de facto complainant by fraudulent representations and made him to purchase vehicle. He promised to look after the affairs of the vehicle but he did not pay the hire purchase installments. Later, he pledged the vehicles in favour of 2nd accused. The vehicle is now missing and de facto complainant filed a private complaint. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the crime is registered on the basis of a private complaint filed by de facto complainant' father after a long period. Petitioner was arrested on 14.10.2008 and he is in custody since then. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the vehicle is not so far recovered. The 2nd accused is not arrested. However, he has no objection in granting bail to petitioner on stringent conditions. [B.A.7007/08] 2 Hence, bail is granted to petitioner on the following terms and conditions: i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned. ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. until further orders. iii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.