IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2011 / 11TH BHADRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7222 of 2011() ------------------------- CRIME NO.314/2011 OF MANNARCADU POLICE STATION KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. PETITIONER :ACCUSED -------------------- C.S.RAGHU, THAVALAKUZHI, ETTUMANOOR,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANARCADU POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.7222 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 02nd day of September, 2011 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.314 of 2011 of Manarcadu Police Station, Kottayam District. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 420 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The petitioner surrendered before the Investigating Officer on 25/08/2011. He was produced before the Magistrate's Court and he was remanded. The petitioner had filed Bail Application No.6482 of 2011 for anticipatory bail. It was disposed of by the order dated 19th August, 2011 directing the petitioner to report before the Investigating Officer on 24th or 25th August, 2011. It was also noticed in that order that arrest and custodial interrogation of the petitioner was not essential. However, on production before the Magistrate, bail was denied to the petitioner and he was remanded to judicial custody. Bail Appln.No.7222/2011 : 2 : 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offences and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. 5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for `25,000/-(Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-III, Kottayam, subject to the following conditions: A) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; B) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; C) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. D) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail. Bail Appln.No.7222/2011 : 3 : E) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE skj