IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2010 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7743 of 2010() ---------------------------------------- CRIME NO.1178/2010 OF PALA POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. ........... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: --------------------------------------- MAJU JOSEPH @ MATHACHAN, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, KAPPILUMAKKAL VEEDU, CHETTUTHODU, VARIYANIKADU, PINNAKKANADU KARA, KONDOOR. BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY S.I.OF POLICE, PALA POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.7743 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 01st day of December, 2010 ORDER In this Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C., the petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.1178 of 2010 of Pala Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 408, 468, 420 & 201 I.P.C. and Sec.6 of the LPG (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order 2000 read with Sections 3 & 7 of the Essential Commodities Act , seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 30/10/2010. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the present stage of investigation of the case and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 21/12/2010 on his executing a bond for `15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Magistrate concerned and subject to the Bail Appln.No.7743/2010 : 2 : following conditions:- 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police at any time till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj