IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 2ND ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5714 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.309/07 OF SREEKARIAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED --------------------------------------- SUNITHA, D/O. LARJI, THURAYODU THEKKEKKARA VEEDU, KARIMKULAM, POOVAR DESOM, PUTHIYATHURA VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.5714 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of September, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the 2nd accused. She along with the co-accused faces allegations for offences punishable under the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956. She was allegedly one of the prostitutes who were available in a premises which was raided. She was allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with customers at the said premises. She was arrested on 31.08.07. She continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be released on bail on identical conditions as were imposed on a co-accused as per order dated 12.09.07 in B.A.No.5529 of 2007. 3. In the absence of opposition, it is not necessary to advert to facts in any greater detail in this order. 4. In the result, this application 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; B.A.No.5714 of 2007 2 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) rtr/-