IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 6TH JUNE 2008 / 16TH JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3636 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.4807/2008 IN CRIME NO.251/08 OF VENJARAMOODU POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ------------------------------------ VINOD, S/O.BABU, KUTTAPPANA VEEDU PERUMALA, MANICKEL MURI, PULLAMPARA VILLAGE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM(CHARUVILA PUTHENVEEDU, PARAKUNNU BOUNDARMUKKU, KADACKAL, CHITHARA PANCHAYATH, KOLLAM). BY ADV. SRI.G.P.SHINOD SRI.RAM MOHAN.G. SRI.MANU V. RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR AT THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.3636 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of June, 2008 ORDER Petition for bail. 2. According to the prosecution, the petitioner has lured away a minor girl, aged 14 years and committed rape on her on different dates in February and May 2008. The accused was arrested on 14.5.2008 and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the families of the accused and the victim have come to certain understanding and further detention of the petitioner may not be required for investigation. It is also submitted that the petitioner is aged only 20 years. 4. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the investigation is almost over. He has no objection in granting bail. Hence, the petitioner is granted bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of JFCM-I, Nedumangad on the following terms and conditions: BA NO.3636/08 2 (i) The petitioner shall not influence or threaten any of the witnesses and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. (ii) Petitioner shall co-operate with the investigation and appear before the Investigating officer as and when directed. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl