IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2010 / 5TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4553 of 2010() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 17/07/2010 IN CRMP.6519/2010 IN CC.807/2010 of J.M.F.C. - I, CHALAKUDY .................... (S): PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- MANI, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.VELUNNY, KALAMARATHIL HOUSE, KANIYARKUNNU DESOM, KADUNGALLUR VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK, NOW RESIDING AT MAPRANAM DESOM, MADAIKONAM P.O., IRINJALAKUDA, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.GEORGE(PUTHIYIDAM) RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, (SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE MALA POLICE STATION), REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4553 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 27th July, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, petitioner allegedly received an amount of Rs.1.75 lakhs from defacto complainant, promising to arrange visa to Behrin and cheated him without fulfulling the promise and by not repaying the amount. The incident happened between 10.8.1999 and 10.9.1999. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner was working as a Clerk in a travel agency at Aluva. His address at the travel agency was that of his mother's house. Since travel agency was closed down, he went to his native place in Thrissur. He did not receive any summons, since his Aluva address was shown in the case. Petitioner was arrested on 11.7.2010. Petitioner was not absconding. He is prepared to abide by any condition, it is submitted. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that adequate conditions may be imposed, since petitioner was not available for BA NO. 4553/10 2 arrest for a period of nine years. The crime was registered in the year 2000. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the following condition : Petitioner shall report before the Station House Officer of the Police Station, within which the crime is registered, on alternate Sundays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs