IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2008 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6687 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 502/2008 OF KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED NO.9: --------------------------------- N.MOHANAN, S/O.KOYON VATTIAN, AGED 49 YEARS, NIRICHAN HOUSE, 109-A, RAILWAY QUARTERS, KANNUR-1. BY ADV. SMT.DAISY A.PHILIPOSE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 6687 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 31st day of October,2008 O R D E R Petition for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 120B, 403, 406, 420 read with section 34 IPC. According to the prosecution, a charitable trust, of which, petitioner was the Chairman on the date of occurrence, offered shares for an amount of Rs.1,35,900/- from the trust. The shares were offered on the promise that the amount will be returned after 1 ½ years. But, despite lapse of more than 1 ½ years, the amount was not returned. The money was misappropriated and de facto complainant was cheated by false representations etc. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is the 9th accused. He is only a trustee. All other accused were granted anticipatory bail by this Court, since there was no objection in granting anticipatory bail. Petitioner may also be granted anticipatory bail, it is submitted. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting anticipatory bail provided petitioner surrenders and co-operates with the investigation for interrogation. 5. Hence, the following order is passed:- BA 6687/08 -2- (1) Petitioner shall surrender before the Investigating Officer within one week from the date of this order and make himself available for interrogation. (2) Thereafter, in the event of his arrest, if any, he shall be released on bail, on his executing a bond for Rs. 25,000/- with two solvent sureties each, for the like amount, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer, on condition that petitioner shall co-operate with the investigation and report before the Investigating Officer as and when directed. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.