IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2011 / 19TH ASWINA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8088 of 2011 CRIME NO.648 OF 2011 OF VADAKKENCHERRY POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD APPLICANT/ACCUSED ------------------------------------- MANI,AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.KUNJUVELU,MAAKKAPARAMBIL VEEDU, KODUMBALA,VAALKULAMBU,VADAKKENCHERRY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.JOHNSON (VARIKKAPPALLIL) RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING THE S.I. OF POLICE, VADAKKENCHERRY POLICE STATION. BY STATE PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 8088 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 11th day of October, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.648 of 2011 of Vadakkencherry Police Station, Palakkad District. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 354, 511 of 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(1) (xi) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 3. The date of occurrence was on 11.8.2011. The petitioner was arrested on 14.8.2011 and he is in judicial custody since then. The victim is aged 14 years. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned State Prosecutor. I have also perused the case diary. BAIL APPL. NO.8088 of 2011 :: 2 :: 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner on stringent conditions. 6. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rupees Twenty five thousand with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Alathur, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays and Thursdays for a period of two months and thereafter, on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; b) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; c) The petitioner shall not enter into the limits of Vadakkencherry Police Station for a period of two months, except for complying with conditions (a) and (b); d) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; e) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; BAIL APPL. NO.8088 of 2011 :: 3 :: f) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/