IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2010 / 7TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4503 of 2010() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.218/2010 OF KASABA POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- NIDHIN @ MANIKUTTAN,S/O.RADHAKRISHNAN, AGED 23 YEARS,KALLIKKUNNATH HOUSE, PADINHARETHAMARADI,PADINHATTUMMURI,KAKKODI AMSOM DESOM,KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KASABA POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM.\ PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No.4503 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 29th day of July, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 379 and 411 r/w 34 of Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, between 13/03/2010 and 14/03/2010, accused numbers 1 to 5 committed theft of spare parts of motorcycles worth Rs.98,000/- from the premises of 'ACE MOTORS', a dealer in motorcycles. Thereafter, the stolen articles were received by petitioner (A6) knowing them to be stolen. 3. Petitioner was arrested in connection with another case on 02/07/2010 and his formal arrest was recorded on 14/07/2010. Petitioner is in custody for the past 15 days. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that investigation is almost completed. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that first and second accused are arrested and recovery is effected. Petitioner is involved in another crime of similar nature and in the said case, bail is already granted by this court. Hence, he has no objection in granting bail on stringent conditions. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted on conditions. Hence the following order is passed: B.A. No.4503 of 2010 2 Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned on the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. ii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with the evidence. iii) In case, petitioner is involved in any similar offence, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE vdv