IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS TUESDAY, THE 12TH MAY 2009 / 22ND VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2517 of 2009() ------------------------------------ CRMP.1173/2009 of SESSIONS COURT,THODUPUZHA CRMP.1913/2009 of J.M.F.C.-I, THODUPUZHA CRIME NO.511/2007 OF THODUPUZHA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------- KASHI PANDIYAN, S/O. RAMAR, PUTHUGRAM STREET, NARAYANAPURAM.P.O, SIVAGIRI TALUK, THIRUNELVELI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU. BY ADV. SRI.SOJAN MICHEAL RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.T.B.HOOD THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. No. 2517 OF 2009 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of May, 2009 O R D E R Heard both sides. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.511 of 2007 of Thodupuzha Police Station under section 376 of Indian Penal Code. The allegation is that on 24.6.2007 the petitioner committed rape on a mentally retarded girl aged 15 years. The petitioner was arrested on 24.2.2009. Now investigation is almost over. Hence this petition is allowed. Bail granted to the petitioner on executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties for a like sum to the satisfaction of Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Thodupuzha. M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE. okb