IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 23RD AUGUST 2007 / 1ST BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5173 of 2007() ----------------------------- [CRIME NO.185/2007 OF KATTAKKADA POLICE STATION] PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- NOUSHAD @ ANWAR, S/O MUHAMMED, KALCHIRA ILLIKKAL VEEDU, NEAR KAVALAMUKKADA POST OFFICE, POOKOTTUPADAM VILLAGE, NILAMBOOR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: COMPALAINANT ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.5173 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of August 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under Section 420 I.P.C. The crux of the allegations is that he induced the de facto complainant by his false representations to part with an amount of Rs.55,000/-. The false promise was that employment will be secured abroad. Forged visa and travel documents are allegedly made use of to play the fraud on the victim, it is alleged. The petitioner was arrested on 12/7/2007 and continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied in the facts and circumstances to which I have made brief reference already that the petitioner who has remained in custody from 12/7/2007 can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: B.A.No.5173/07 2 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. ii) 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 // True Copy// PA to Judge B.A.No.5173/07 3 B.A.No.5173/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007