IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 21ST BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5529 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 309/2007 OF SREEKARIYAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ 4TH ACCUSED: ----------------------------- ASHA, D/O.RAJAN, CHURACKAMOOLA PANAYIL VEEDU, T.C.16/948, BUND ROAD, JAGATHY WARD, THYCAUD VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE RESPONDENTS: STATE AND COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SREEKARIYAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = B.A.No.5529 of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 12th day of September, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the 4th accused. She faces allegations under Immoral Traffic(prevention) Act, 1956. She was allegedly one of the prostitutes who were available in a premise which was raided. She was allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with customers at the said premise. The petitioner was arrested on 31.08.07. She continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a married woman who fell in love with another person and had elopsed with him. False allegations of prostitution are being raised against the petitioner by the Police at the instance of her husband and relatives. The petitioner may in these circumstances be released on bail now, prays the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. The learned Public Prosecutor refutes the contentions raised, but submits that the prosecution has no objection in granting regular bail to the petitioner, subject to appropriate conditions. B.A.No.5529 of 2007 2 4. I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 5. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays, for a period of one month from this date. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) sj /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE