IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 6992 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRMP.8425/2009 of J.M.F.C.-III, PUNALUR CRIME NO.595/2009 OF KUNNICODE POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- SURESH AGED 25 YEARS, S/O. RAJAN, MUTHIRAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, MAHATMANAGAR, PULAMON WARD, KOTTARAKKARA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.RAJA SRI.M.T.SURESHKUMAR RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM SRI. M.S. BREEZ, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 6992 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 30th day of November, 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 in Crime No.595/2009 of Kunnicode Police Station, Kollam. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Section 366 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Child Marriage Restraint Act. 3. The date of occurrence was from 9/11/2009 to 13/11/2009. The petitioner was arrested on 13/11/2009 and he was remanded to judicial custody. 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. 5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First B.A. No. 6992/ 2009 2 Class-III, Punalur 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 scm