IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 8139 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 756/07 OF MATHILAKAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/3RD ACCUSED --------------------------------------- AJAYAN @ AJAYLAL, S/O.PURUSHOTHAMAN, PULIKKAL HOUSE, PALAPUZHA, THEKKUMMURI, KALOOR. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SAJEEV RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY S.I. OF POLICE, MATHILAKAM, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 8139 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations in a crime registered for offence punishable, inter alia, under Sections 420 and 468 I.P.C. The petitioner was arrested on 31.10.2007 and he continues in custody from that date. 2. The crux of the allegations is that the petitioner had forged various documents using fake seals etc. 3. The petitioner having remained in custody from 31.10.2007 and the final report having not been filed, the learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be enlarged on bail under the proviso to Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. 4. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. B.A.No. 8139 of 2007 2 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm