IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2009 / 22ND POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 18 of 2009() -------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.139/2008 OF BEDAKAM POLICE STATION) PETITIONER:ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- T.VINOD, S/O.APPA, AGED 25 YEARS, THOROTH HOUSE, VELAKKUNNU, BEDAKAM VILLAGE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): STATE: ---------------------------------------- THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BEDAKAM POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.HEMA, J. --------------------------- B.A. No.18 OF 2009 --------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of January, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 376, 366A and 3(1)(xi) of SC/ST PA Act. According to prosecution, petitioner committed rape on a girl, aged 16 years belonging to schedule caste after promising to marry her. 3. The incident occurred on 06.10.2008 and petitioner surrendered before the court on 18.11.2008. He is in custody since then. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to petitioner, but stringent conditions may be imposed. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the B.A.No.18 of 2009 2 Magistrate court concerned on the following conditions : (i) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) Petitioner shall not enter the limits of the police station within which crime is registered except for compliance of direction in clause no.(i). (iii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac