IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 11TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7699 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.4378/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO.500/06 OF EZHUKON POLICE STATION PETITIONER: ACCUSED NO.6 -------------------------------- EDISON MATHEW, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O. MATHEW, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU (VARUVILA), KOTTUVAMUKKU, EDAMULAKKAL VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.C.C.THOMAS (SR.) SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE S.I OF POLICE, EZHUKON POLICE STATION, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 7699 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st January, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 379, 411 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, a car was stolen by accused 1 to 4 and petitioner has knowingly received the stolen property. 3. Petitioner was formally arrested on 14.11.2008 while he was in custody in another case. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in four other similar cases in the year 2006 and 2007. Charge sheet is already filed. Therefore, he has no objection in granting bail on stringent conditions. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner. Hence, bail is granted to petitioner on the following terms and conditions: i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. BA.7699/08 2 ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every alternate day between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. iii). Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered, except with the previous permission of the Magistrate Court concerned. iv) Petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or influence the witnesses or intimidate them or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.