IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN FRIDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2010 / 5TH BHADRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5068 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.89/2010 OF VALIYAMALA POLICE STATION CMP.5635/2010 of J.M.F.C-II9, NEDUMANGAD .................... PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED: ------------------------------- SALIM, S/O.ABDUL MAJEED, PURUTHIPPARA PARANDODU KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. P.P.SRI.C.S. HRITHWICK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P. BHAVADASAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No.5068 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 27th day of August, 2010. ORDER This is a petition filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code seeking bail. 2. Petitioner is accused in Crime No.89/2010 of Valiyamala Police Station for the offence punishable under Section 376 of I.P.C. 3. The prosecution case is that the petitioner committed rape of a minor girl aged 15 years and she became pregnant. The petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody from 30.7.2010 onwards. 4. The learned Public Prosecutor opposes the bail application. But, considering the fact that a good part of the investigation is over, continued custody of the petitioner is unnecessary. 5. In the result, the application is allowed as follows: B.A. No.5068 of 2010 : 2 : 1) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/= with two solvent sureties for the like sum each, to the satisfaction of the JFCM-II, Nedumangad. 2) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Friday between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. till final report is laid. 3) Petitioner shall not tamper or attempt to tamper with the evidence or influence or try to influence the witnesses. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE cl M.N. KRISHNAN, J. ........................................... A.S.NO.883 OF 1996 ............................................. 13th day of August, 2010. J U D G M E N T