IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2008 / 20TH SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4937 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.2670/2008 of J.M.F.C., KAYAMKULAM CRIME NO.219/08 OF VALLIKUNNAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER --------------------------- MADHU,S/O.KUTTAN, VALIYAKULATHINAL VEEDU BHARANIKAVU PANCHAYAT, WARD VIII, KATTANAM MURI KATTANAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.R. PADMAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 4937 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 436 of Indian Penal Code. Petitioner has allegedly set fire to the house of the de facto complainant's son, who has left his house when a crime was registered on the allegation that a nine year girl was molested by him. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the petitioner is one of the relatives of the girl, who was allegedly molested. An action committee was formed in connection with the case of molestation of the girl and petitioner is active in the committee. Nobody has seen the incident but because of the grudge the petitioner is implicated falsely in the offence. This was done only because the petitioner happened to be the relative of the girl and he is active in the action committee formed against the crime committed by de facto complainant's son. Petitioner is in custody from 15.7.2008 for the past 28 days. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that if bail is granted, it may be on stringent conditions. BA.4937/08 2 Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. iii). Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered, except with the previous permission of the Magistrate Court concerned. iv) Petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or influence the witnesses or intimidate them or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.