IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2009 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 3162 of 2009 CRIME NO.150 OF 2009 OF THENHIPALAM POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SREEJITH KOTTOTHUMMAL, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O. KUNHIKKANAN NAIR, MARUTHOMKARA, KUTTIYADI, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ B.A. NO. 3162 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 19th June, 2009 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.150 of 2009 of Thenhipalam Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 417, 420 and 468 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The petitioner was arrested on 6.5.2009 and he was remanded to judicial custody. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation is not over. It is also submitted that if the Court takes the view that the petitioner is to be released on bail, it may be on stringent conditions. 4. 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. B.A. NO.3162 OF 2009 :: 2 :: 5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class – I, Parappanangadi, 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, till the final report is filed or until further orders; b) The petitioner shall surrender his passport, if any, before the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class – I, Parappanangadi, and if the petitioner is not holding any passport, an affidavit to that effect shall be filed; c) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; 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; 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/