IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2007 / 18TH PAUSHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 25 of 2007() --------------------------- CMP.8428/2006 of J.M.F.C.-III,TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONERS: ACCUSED 2 & 4 ------------------------------------------- 1. MANIKANTAN, S/O.RAMAKRISHNA PILLA, PANAYIL VEEDU, T.C.21/1169, ANATHANAM, NEDUNGADU WARD, MANACAUD VILLAGE. 2. VENUGOPAL, S/O.VELAYUDAN NAIR, T.C.42/456, KAVADIVILAKAM VEEDU, NEAR THAVALODU JUNCTION, SREEVARAGAM WARD, MUTTATHARA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.M.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2007 ALONG WITH BA.NO. 26/07, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application Nos. 25 & 26 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 08-01-2007 O R D E R The petitioners in B.A. No. 25/07 are accused Nos. 2 and 4 and the petitioner in B.A. 26/07 is the 5th accused in Crime No. 357/06 of Thampanoor Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 465, 468, 471 and 473 read with Sec. 34 I.P.C. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application submitting inter alia that the petitioners and others had forged land revenue receipts and produced them before various courts representing them as genuine while furnishing sureties to different bail applicants. 3. Having regard to the fact the petitioners have been in judicial custody for 41 days, I am inclined to release them on bail. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on each of them executing a bond for Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M- III, Thiruvananthapuram and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. Bail A.Nos. 25 & 26/07 -:2:- 2. The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani. Bail A.Nos. 25 & 26/07 -:3:-