IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2007 / 13TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3990 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.425/07 OF KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION CMP.3618/2007 of C.J.M.,KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER : IST ACCUSED: ----------------------------- SADIQUE, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.ABOO @ ASHRAF, FASNA MANZIL, STADIUM WARD, VELLAKINAR DESOM, ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRIYADARSAN THAMPI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 3990 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the first accused and face allegations, along with the co-accused, for offences punishable under Section 420 I.P.C. The defacto complainant was allegedly induced, on the promise of making a loan available to him, to deposit amounts in the account of the second accused, which amount was siphoned away by both the accused persons. It turned down that it was only a ploy to defraud the defacto complainant. Crime was registered. Investigation commenced. The petitioner was arrested on 6.6.07 and he continues in custody from that date. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays, learned Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer on condition that appropriate safeguards may be insisted and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. B.A.No. 3990 of 2007 2 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) 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. (b) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m. and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays until further orders. (R. BASANT) Judge tm