IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 12TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 576 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 1023/07 OF IRINJALAKUDA POLICE STATION CRLMC.22/2008 of DISTRICT COURT, THRISSUR CMP.11254/2007 of J.M.F.C.,IRINJALAKUDA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SUMAN, S/O.SUBRAMANIAN, 20 YEARS, PARAKKATTIL HOUSE, LAKSHAM VEEDU COLONY, NADAVARAMBU, VELOOKKARA VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 576 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner, a young man aged 20 years, faces allegations in a crime registered alleging the offence punishable under Section 376 I.P.C. He is alleged to have committed rape on the victim, a neighbour of his, aged about 17 years, with whom he had some alleged intimacy, on 26.12.2007. The intercourse was in the house of the victim. She did not at the relevant time reveal the fact to any one. But later on 29.12.07 the F.I. statement was lodged and the crime was registered. The petitioner was arrested on 30.12.07 and he continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that considering the totality of circumstances in this case the petitioner, who has remained in custody from 30.12.2007, may now be enlarged on bail. B.A.No. 576 of 2008 2 3. The learned Prosecutor does not oppose the application and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 4. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m. and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) tm Judge B.A.No. 576 of 2008 3