IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 7TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 16TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6571 of 2008() ----------------------------------- CMP.6190/2008 of J.M.F.C.-III,TRIVANDRUM CRIME NO.298/2008 OF THAMPANOOR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/3RD ACCUSED : ------------------------------------ JOHN RAJ, S/O. ALBERT, D-3, KERALA RAJA BHAVAN QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.6571 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of November, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. According to prosecution, accused nos.1 and 2 committed theft of a motor cycle on 05.07.2008 and third accused received the same knowing it to be a stolen property. 3. The petitioner was arrested on 02.09.2008 and he is in custody since then. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that charge sheet has not been filed. Hence, petitioner is entitled for bail by default, but stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail because the petitioner is involved in various other crimes of similar nature. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions : (i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned. B.A.6571 of 2008 2 (ii) Petitioner shall report before Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iv) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac