IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2008 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1930 Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 1897 of 2008() ------------------------------ AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 23/04/2008 IN CMP 1349 2008 IN CC.99/2007 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, KANNUR .................... REVN. PETITIONER: PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------------------- MANOJ KUMAR P.I., S/O.LATE KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, PALANGADAN ILLOTHU VEEDU, PATTUVAM AMSOM AND DESOM, P.O.PATTUVAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER RESPONDENTS: STATE -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. P. RAVINDRA BABU, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR , J. ========================== Crl.R.P. No. 1897 of 2008 ========================== Dated this the 19th day of June, 2008. ORDER The petitioner, who is the 3rd accused in C.C. No. 99 of 2007 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Kannur for offences punishable under Sections 403, 406 and 420 IPC, involving a sum of Rs.6.30 lakhs, challenges the order dated 23.04.2008 dismissing his application for return of the passport which was surrendered by him before the Magistrate while he was enlarged on bail. 2. Having regard to the fact that he is employed in Dubai, I am of the view that detaining the petitioner at Kannur merely for the reason that he is the 3rd accused in the above case, may not be necessary. But at the same time, there should be sufficient guarantee for his making himself available for trial in the case. Accordingly, the passport of the petitioner shall be returned to him on his executing a bond for Rs.6.5 lakhs, the security for which shall be offered in the form of immovable property to the satisfaction of the Magistrate and also on undertaking in the said CRL.R.P. NO. 1897/2008 : 2: bond that the petitioner shall make himself available for trial as and when required. This Crl.R.P. is disposed of as above. Dated this the 19th day of June, 2008. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv CRL.R.P. NO. 1897/2008 : 3: