IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 17TH MAY 2010 / 27TH VAISAKHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2441 of 2010() --------------------------------- CRIME NO.114/2010 OF PERUNAD POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------- VINOD @ VINU, AGED 38, S/O.SIVADASAN, VINOD BHAVAN, THAZHAMEL, ANCHAL, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMACHANDRAN SRI.S.SREEDEV RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VADASSERIKKARA, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. SRI. V.TEK CHAND, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. ------------------------ B.A. No. 2441 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of May, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. According to the prosecution, on 16.03.2010, two daughters of the de facto complainant by name Sindhu (17 years) and Bindhu (16 Years) committed suicide. On investigation, it is revealed that they were in love with accused Nos. 2 and 1 respectively and that on 21.1.2010, accused Nos. 1, 3 and 4 kidnapped Bindhu and accused No.1 committed rape on her in the car near the bridge. The third and fourth accused had gone out of the car just before the rape. It is revealed that Sindhu was also raped by the second accused and that other accused were also present while she was taken away in a car. On 16.03.2010, accused Nos. 1 and 2 had approached sindhu and Bindhu and this was witnessed by the neighbours, on which day, the girls committed suicide. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is the 4th accused and he has no role in the offence, even according to the prosecution. B.A. No. 2441 of 2010 2 4. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner was arrested on 24.03.2010 and considering the limited nature of the involvement of the petitioner in the offence and the period of custody, he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. Hence following order is passed. Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs. 25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned on the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer on every Monday between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M., until further orders. ii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witnesses. iii) Petitioner shall not enter the limits of the police station within which the de facto complainant is residing. iv) In case, the petitioner is involved in any offence or commits violation of the conditions imposed, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln