IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER 2008 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7100 of 2008() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO. NOT KNOWN) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------- P.N.GOVINDAN @ GOPI AGED 59, S/O.NARAYANAN, PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE EDATHALA PO., ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.GEORGE(PUTHIYIDAM) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, (S.I. OF POLICE) REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Appl.No. 7100 of 2008 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of December, 2008. ORDER Petition for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 420 read with Section 34 of IPC. According to prosecution, petitioner along with three other accused allegedly cheated de facto complainant's son by offering the role of hero in a film and obtained Rs.50,000/- from him. After receiving the money, role was not given and money was not returned. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is absolutely innocent of the allegations made. He is only the producer of the film and the money was received by the first accused, who is the director. Petitioner has not offered any role for de facto complainant's son and to his information, later, the matter was also settled between the petitioner and de facto complainant. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that, as per document, money was received by first accused and he had also promised to return the money as per the document in writing. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that anticipatory bail can be granted to petitioner. Hence the following order is passed. Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate Court concerned within 7 days from today and he shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned [B.A.No.7100/08] 2 Magistrate on the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer as and when directed and co-operate with the investigation. ii) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. Petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.