IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1888 of 2008() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN BA.1387/2008 Dated 07/03/2008 CMP.467/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD CRIME NO.18/08 OF VENJARAMMOODU POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED ----------------- SASINDRAN @ SASI, S/O.MANOHARAN, SARANYA BHAVAN, PALAMUKKU THERUVILA, KALLARA, ANAKUDI MURI, VAMANAPURAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.1888 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March, 2008 ORDER This the third application for regular bail by the petitioner, a person aged 40 years, who faces allegations under Section 376 I.P.C of having committed rape on a 12 year old girl, a friend of his daughter on 04.01.08. He was arrested and continues in custody from 11.01.08. Two earlier applications for regular bail filed by him were dismissed as per orders dated 13.02.08 in B.A.No.788 of 2008 and 07.03.08 in B.A.No.1387 of 2008. I have adverted to facts in detail in the said orders. This order must be read in continuation of the said orders. I am hence not adverting to facts in any greater detail in this order. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigators are granted the full complement of 90 days from 11.01.08 to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can be directed to be released on bail w.e.f.11.04.08. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that there is no prospect of the final report being filed before that date. B.A.No.1888 of 2008 2 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 11.04.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of 3 months from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-