IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7367 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.767/2007 OF VATAKARA POLICE STATION : PETITIONER --------------------------- PARACHAL MEETHAL ASHOKAN, S/O LATE CHATHU, KOTTAPPALLI, PAINGOTTAYI DESOM, P.O.KOTTAPPALLI, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VATAKARA POLICE STATION, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.7367 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of November 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under Section 392 I.P.C. He had allegedly attempted to snatch a gold chain worn by the de facto complainant. He was not successful in doing the same. The chain had broken and the petitioner could not allegedly take the chain. The petitioner had come to this court earlier with an application for anticipatory bail. The same was dismissed as per order dated 16/10/2007 in B.A.No.6254/2007. The case diary was perused by me. Application for anticipatory bail was rejected and the petitioner was directed to appear before the court below or the investigating officer. Accordingly, the petitioner had surrendered on 13/11/2007. He continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has no criminal antecedents at all, concedes the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. B.A.No.7367/07 2 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand 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 two months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.7367/07 3 B.A.No.7367/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007