IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2011 / 23RD ASHADHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5532 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.699/2011 OF KILIKOLLOOR POLICE STATION PETITIONER:ACCUSED -------------------- SAJEEV, S/O.SAHADEVAN AGED 36, ANJARANDIVILA VEEDU MANGAD VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.RAJA RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.5532 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of July, 2011 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.699 of 2011 of Kilikolloor Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 436 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that on 26/06/2011, the petitioner set fire to a room in the residential house belonging to the de facto complainant who is the mother-in-law of the petitioner. The petitioner was arrested on 27/06/2011 and he was remanded to judicial custody. 4. According to the petitioner the residential house belongs to him and his wife and the mother-in-law of the petitioner has no right or title over the house. 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. Bail Appln.No.5532/2011 : 2 : 5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for `25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Kollam, 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, 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 try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. D) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail. E) 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 skj