IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 15TH KARTHIKA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 5569 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.326/2009 OF KOTTAKKAL POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- M.N.UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O.NEELAKANDAN NAIR, MOOTHEDATH VEEDU, KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK, THRIKKARIYOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAPPADI, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, (REP. BY S.I. OF POLICE, KOTTAKKAL, MALAPPURAM), REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.5569 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of November, 2009 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.326 of 2009 of Kottakkal Police Station, Malappuram District. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 467, 468, 471 and 511 of Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The date of occurrence was on 9.9.2009. The petitioner was arrested on 14.9.2009 and he is in judicial custody since then. 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. BA No.5569/2009 2 The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Malappuram, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on every Monday and Thursday for a period of two months and thereafter on every Monday, 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 csl