IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5902 of 2008() ------------------------------------ CRIME NO.1295 OF 2008 OF ANGAMALY POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/IST ACCUSED : --------------------------------- DEVASSY JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, AGED 56, OVUNGAMALIL HOUSE, PULLUVAZHY, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT: ----------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.5902 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 19th day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 397, 450, 120 (B) and 34 of I.P.C. The petitioner is the 1st accused, who is a financier. According to the prosecution, a vehicle was allegedly taken into custody by accused Nos.2 and 3, in pursuance of a conspiracy hatched between accused Nos. 1 to 3 from the possession of the defacto complainant consequent to the default of payment of hire purchase instalments. 3. The petitioner was arrested on 29.08.2008 and he was remanded to judicial custody on 30.08.2008 and he is in custody since then. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: B.A.5902 of 2008 2 (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned. (ii) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac