IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2009 / 23RD POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7890 of 2008(C) ----------------------------- ( CRIME NO.736/2008 OF KASARAGOD POLICE STATION) .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- JAGADEESH, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.KARUNAKARAN, POINACHI, KASARAGOD TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.HARISH. RESPONDENTS/ COMPLAINANT & STATE: ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE - REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERAKULAM. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, (CR.NO.736 OF 2008 OF KASARAGOD POLICE STATION). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K. HEMA, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 7890 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 13th day of January,2009 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 366A and 376 IPC. According to prosecution, accused 1 to 3 abducted a minor girl aged 15 years and took her to various places on 15-10-2008 and on the next day she was taken to Mangalore and 1st accused committed rape on her. 3. Petitioner is 1st accused in the crime. He surrendered before the court on 1-11-2008 and he is in custody since then. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that taking into consideration the stage of investigation, he has no objection in granting bail on stringent conditions. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 5. Hence, petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions:- 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, BA 7890/08 2 Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 2) Petitioner shall not enter the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered except for compliance of direction in condition (1). 3) Petitioner shall not intimidate or influence any witness or commit any offence while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.