IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN SATURDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2009 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2751 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.230/09 OF RANNY POLICE STATION NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------------------------------- MURALEEDARAN K.S., AGED 40 YEARS S/O.SATYAVRIDAN, MAZHAVANCHERI HOUSE, PAZHUVANGADY VILLAGE, RANNY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.T.BALAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.KAMMAPPU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 2751 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd May, 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 accused No.3 in Crime No.230/09 of Ranny Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Sections 457 and 380 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that on 19.2.2009, accused 1 and 2 committed theft of 78 Kg of rubber sheets from a house and the petitioner (third accused) used his auto rickshaw to carry the stolen articles for the purpose of sale. The petitioner was arrested on 10.4.2009 and he is in judicial custody. It is submitted that the stolen articles were recovered and a considerable part of the investigation is over. 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. BA.2751/09 2 5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Ranny, subject to the following conditions: A) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 AM and 11 AM 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 vgs.