IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2008 / 15TH ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6242 of 2008(A) ------------------------------------- CRIME NO.350/2008 OF VENJARAMOODU POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ---------------------------- BABU, S/O. KUMARASWAMY, VANI BHAVAN, KOTTUKUNNAM, VAMANAPURAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.6242 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of October, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 376 of I.P.C. According to the prosecution, the petitioner allegedly committed rape on a minor girl, aged 9 years. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in custody from 10.07.2008 onwards. The investigation is almost over. In the above circumstances, learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail, but stringent conditions may be imposed. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions :- (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned. B.A.6242 of 2008 2 (ii) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii)The petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iv)The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. (v) The petitioner shall not reside within a diameter of one kilometer from the house of the defacto complainant. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac