IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2010 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6640 of 2010() ------------------------------------------ (CIRME NO.853/2010 OF VADAKKENCHERRY POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT) ....... APPLICANT/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------- FRANCIS, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. ULAHANNAN, ELLIKKAL VEEDU, P.C.A. PALAKUZHI, KIZHAKKENCHERRY, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.JOHNSON (VARIKKAPPALLIL) RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM REPRESENTING THE C.I. OF POLICE, VADAKKENCHERRY POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.6640 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 29th day of October, 2010 ORDER In this Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C., the petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.853 of 2010 of Vadakkencherry Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 3 read with Section 25(I A) of Arms Act 1959, Section 5 of Explosive Substances Act, 1908, Section 9 read with Section 51 of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 22/9/2010. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the present stage of investigation of the case and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 10/11/2010 on his executing a bond for Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the Bail Appln.No.6640/2010 : 2 : satisfaction of the Magistrate concerned and subject to the following conditions:- 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police at any time till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj