IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2007 / 30TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6362 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 88/07 OF KORATTY POLICE STATION CRMP.10265/2007 of J.M.F.C.,CHALAKUDY .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.4 ---------------------------------------- BIJU,S/O. VELAYUDHAN PANAMKOOTTATHIL HOUSE, KORATTY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 6362 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under Section 395 I.P.C. I have already adverted to the claim for regular bail by the petitioner in two earlier applications, which were disposed of by this Court as per orders dt. 6.9.07 and 26.9.2007 in B.A.Nos. 5261 and 5848 of 2007. I have adverted to the facts in detail in the earlier orders referred above. I am hence not adverting to facts in any greater detail in this order. This order must be read in continuation of the said earlier order. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is given the full complement of 90 days to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. B.A.No. 6362 of 2007 2 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 1.11.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (d) The petitioner shall not leave the Sessions Division of Trichur during the said period of three months and shall keep the Investigating Officer informed of the place of residence and subsequent change, if any, within the jurisdiction of the Sessions Division, Trichur. (R. BASANT) tm Judge B.A.No. 6362 of 2007 3