IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES FRIDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2006 / 10TH BHADRA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 5541 of 2006 ----------------------------- CRIME NO.137/2006 OF PUTHENVELIKKARA POLICE STATION PETITIONER --------------------------- M.D.JOHN, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.DEVASSY, MALIAKKAL HOUSE, MALIAKKAL HOUSE, ELANTHIKKARA P.O., PUTHENVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.P.JACOB VARGHESE SRI.T.D.PARAMESWARAN UNNI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANTS ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUTHENVELIKKARA POLICE STATION, NORTH PARAVUR. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR K. RAVIKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/09/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 5541/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner is before this Court, under Section 438 Cr.P.C. He is facing the allegation under Section 26 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. It is alleged that the petitioner had employed a minor child of nine years old, from Tamil Nadu, for hazardous task and therefore, on information, the Secretary of Janaseva Sisubhavan, lodged a complaint before the police, which registered crime No.137/2006 of Puthenvelikkara Police Station, for the offence, as stated above. 2. I heard the arguments advanced by the learned counsel P. Jacob Varghese as well as the submissions of the learned Public Prosecutor, based on the C.D file. Considering the materials on record, I direct the petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer of Puthenvelikkara Police Station, on 11.9.2006 between B.A.5541/2006 2 10.30 a.m and 11.00 a.m. 3. The Investigating Officer shall interrogate the petitioner and in the event of his arrest, he shall be released on bail, on he executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties, each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer, arresting him. 4. The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer, as and when required, till the completion of the investigation. The application is disposed of as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs