IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 15TH BHADRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7203 of 2011 CRIME NO.395 OF 2011 OF KOLLAM WEST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. PETITIONER : ACCUSED NO.1 ------------------------------ SOORAJ @ BINNI S/O.CHANDRASEKHARAN PILLAI,BINNIBHAVAN, CHALOOKONAM WARD, NEDUVATHOOR VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: --------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 7203 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of September, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.1 in Crime No.395 of 2011 of Kollam West Police Station, Kollam District. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 366A and 376(2) (g) read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The victim in the present case is a girl aged 17 years. The allegation is that she was sexually exploited by several persons. The allegations levelled against the petitioner do not indicate that he had sexual intercourse with the girl. The petitioner was arrested on 8.8.2011 and he was remanded to judicial custody. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, BAIL APPL. NO.7203 OF 2011 :: 2 :: the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. 5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rupees Twenty five thousand with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class II, Kollam, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, 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 ahz/