IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 6TH ASWINA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7552 of 2011 CRIME NO.1103 OF 2011 OF KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION, KANNUR. PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ------------------------------------------- PREMALATHA.N., D/O.LATE NARAYANA, AGED 40 YEARS, NERLAKATE P.O., NETLAMUDNOOR VILLAGE, BANDWAL TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT, KARNATAKA STATE. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.SATHEESH SRI.V.T.MADHAVANUNNI RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM THROUGH S.H.O.KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 7552 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 28th day of September, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.1 in Crime No.1103 of 2011 of Kannur Town Police Station, Kannur District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 420 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that accused Nos.1 to 4 collected a sum of `29 lakhs from the de facto complainant making a false promise that one kilogram of gold would be made available at 20% discount from ICICI Bank. 4. The petitioner was arrested on 24.8.2011 and she was remanded to judicial custody. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, BAIL APPL. NO.7552 OF 2011 :: 2 :: the nature of the offence, the present stage of investigation and also taking into account the fact that the petitioner is a woman, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. 6. The petitioner shall be released on bail on her executing bond for Rupees Twenty five thousand with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class I, Kannur, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; b) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; c) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; d) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; e) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/