IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2010 / 5TH BHADRA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 3217 of 2010() ------------------------- CMP.416/2010 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, MUVATTUPUZHA .................... (CRIME NO.115/2010 OF PIRAVOM POLICE STATION) PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SOHAL BANAVATH, S/O.PURUSHOTHAMAN BANAVATH, GANAPATHI NIVAS, SANGEETHAVADY, DOMBIVALI WEST, THANA, MAHARASHTRA. BY ADV. SRI.P.BABU KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. CRIME BRANCH CID, ECONOMIC OFFENCE WING II,KOTTAYAM. R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. BENNY VARGHESE THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/08/2010 ALONG WITH CRMC.NO.3292 OF 2010 AND CRMC. NO.3498 OF 2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ---------------------- Crl.M.C.Nos.3217, 3292 & 3498 OF 2010 --------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of August, 2010 C O M M O N O R D E R ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The petitioner, as per the pleadings in the petition, is involved in three crimes namely, Crime Nos.647/2009, 115/2010 and 117/2010 of the Piravam and Kuravilangadu Police Stations for the offences punishable under Section 420 of the I.P.C. While allowing the application for bail, the Magistrate concerned directed the petitioner to furnish sureties who are having landed properties within the State of Kerala among other conditions. Feeling aggrieved by the above condition, this petition was filed with a prayer to delete the condition that the sureties shall have landed properties in Kerala. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner, who hails from Maharashtra is altogether involved in twelve cases of similar nature and in the event he is released on liberal conditions there is every likelihood of he absconding and thereby investigation itself would be interrupted. He strongly objected these petitions. Crl.M.C.Nos.3217/2010 etc. 2 3. Upon hearing either side, I find merit in the submission made by the learned Public Prosecutor. Having due regard to the nature of the offences in which the petitioner was involved and the petitioner is belonging to the State of Maharashtra, I find that the condition imposed is quite appropriate. I find no reason to interfere with the order impugned. Therefore, all these petitions are dismissed. The investigating officer is directed to speed up the investigation and file the charge sheet within two months. (P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE) ps