IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN MONDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8235 of 2011() ------------------------------------------- CRIME NO.3172/2011 OF CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. ............. PETITIONER /ACCUSED -------------------------------------- RAHEESH K,APSARA HOUSE, ANIKARY, KEECHERY P.O.,PIN-670702,KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.A.MUJEEB RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR , HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.NOWSHAD THOTTATHIL THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ---------------------------- B.A.No.8235 OF 2011 ----------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of November, 2011 O R D E R ~~~~~~~ Petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No. 3172/2011 of Central Police Station for offences punishable under Section 52(A) read with 68(A) of Copy Right Act and Section 65 of Cinema Regulation Act. Apprehending, arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the Investigating Officer, this petition was filed seeking an order directing the respondent to release the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest with a plea that he is innocent of the allegations. 2. Having heard either side, I find that, it would be appropriate to release the petitioner on bail on conditions. In the result, this petition is allowed. 3. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer within a week. The Investigating Officer, after interrogation, shall release the petitioner on bail on executing a bond for Rs.20,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like B.A.No.8235/2011 2 amount to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer subject to the following conditions. 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer for interrogation as and when required. 2) Petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. 3) This order shall be in force for a period of one month, within which period the petitioner shall apply for regular bail, failing which the Investigating Officer shall arrest the petitioner and produce him before the Magistrate concerned. (P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE) ps/29/11