IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2009 / 1ST ASWINA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 5378 of 2009 CRIME NO.220 OF 2009 OF MANJESWARAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER: ACCUSED NO.6: ------------------------------ A.K.DEVISON, S/O. LATE KORAPPAN, AGED 49, RESIDING AT DEVI NIVAS, ELATHUR, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAVINDRA NATH RESPONDENTS: STAT OF KEALA & COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANJESWARAM POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ B.A. NO. 5378 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of September, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the sixth accused in Crime No.220 of 2009 of Manjeswaram Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the accused persons are under Sections 419, 420, 465, 468, 471 and 120B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(1)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 3. The petitioner was arrested on 19.8.2009. The investigation is at the final stage. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. B.A. NO. 5378 OF 2009 :: 2 :: 5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class – I, Kasaragod, 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/