IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2008 / 1ST MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 315 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.310/2008 of J.M.F.C., SASTHAMCOTTA CRIME NO.348/07 OF CHAVARA THEKKUMBHAGAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED: ------------------------- RAJENDRAN PILLAI @ RAJAN, AGED 45, S/O.JANARDHANAN PILLAI, PERUMPALLI, KIZHAKKE THOREYIL VEEDU, PALACKAL MURI, THEVALAKKARA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.SOORANAD S.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANTS: -------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHAVARA THEKKUMBHAGAM POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.315 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of January 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under Section 436 I.P.C. The alleged incident took place on 21/11/2007. The petitioner is alleged to have set fire to his own house consequent to matrimonial disputes between the spouses, who were residing separately at the relevant time. The petitioner was arrested on 31/12/2007 and continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the appropriate safeguards may be insisted and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. In the absence of opposition from the learned Public Prosecutor, it is not necessary for me to advert to facts in greater detail. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: B.A.No.315/08 2 i) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays, for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. iii) The petitioner shall not, except for the purpose of complying with condition No.ii) above, enter the jurisdiction of Chavara Thekkumbhagam police station during the said period of three months without the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.315/08 3 B.A.No.315/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007