IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES FRIDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2006 / 14TH ASWINA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 5994 of 2006 ----------------------------- CRIME NO.323/2006 OF KOTTAKKAL POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- ABDUL HAMEED, S/O.ABDULLA, NANNAT HOUSE, PERINCHERRY, P.O.OONGACHAPUZHA, VIA. THEYYILA, TIRUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.MUJEEB RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 5994/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner is accused in crime No.323/2006 of Kottakkal Police Station, for the offence punishable under Sections 135, 137, 138 and 139 of Indian Electricity Act, 2003, and also under Section 379 IPC, as he had committed theft of electrical energy, supplied by the KSEB, on various dates. Therefore, an amount of Rs.2,00, 876/- was found due from him. The learned counsel submits that this amount had been remitted. 2. In the above facts situation, after hearing both sides, I direct the petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer, who is investigating crime No.323/2006 of Kottakkal Police Station, on 12.10.2006 between 9.30 a.m and 10.00 a.m. 3. The Investigating Officer shall interrogate the petitioner and in the event of his arrest, he shall be released on bail, on he executing a bond for Rs.20,000/-, B.A.5994/2006 2 with two solvent sureties, each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer, arresting him. 4. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, as and when required, till the completion of the investigation. The application is disposed of as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs