IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH OCTOBER 2007 / 2ND KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6506 of 2007() ----------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.338/2000 OF THE CHADAYAMANGALAM POLICE STATION) PETITIONER:4TH ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------- RASHEED, S/O.ABDUL AZEEZ, CHARUVILA VEEDU, KURIODU MURI, CHADAYAMANGALAM VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHADAYAMANGALAM POLICE STATION THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss R.BASANT, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = B.A.No. 6506 of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 24th day of October, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the 4th accused in a crime registered for offences punishable, inter alia, under section 307 IPC. Crime was registered in the year 2000. The Sessions Case was registered in 2002. The petitioner was earlier arrested and enlarged on bail. Subsequently, he took up employment abroad and was not available for trial. The case against him was split up. Warrant of arrest was issued against the petitioner. When he returned from his place of employment abroad, he has been arrested/surrendered and he continues in custody from 12.10.07.. 2. According to the petitioner he is absolutely innocent. His absence was not wilful or deliberate. He was constrained to proceed to his place of employment to take up his employment. He is willing to co-operate with the Court for expeditious disposal of the case. Subject to appropriate conditions, he may be released on bail, prays the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. The learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the application and I am satisfied in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case that the petitioner can be released on bail now. B.A.No.6506 of 2007 2 4. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioner shall report before the S.H.O Chadayamangalam Police Station between 5 p.m and 6 p.m. on the first Sunday of all English calender months, until the case against him is disposed of . iii) The petitioner shall surrender his passport before the learned Magistrate. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) sj /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE