IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 23RD MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 340 of 2009 ------------------------------------ (CRIME NO. 899/2008 OF OTTAPPALAM POLICE STATION) .............. PETITIONER/ 3RD ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------ SREEKUMAR, S/O.RAMAN, AGED 33 YEARS, VAKKILPARAMBU, PUTHUPARIYARAM, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.P.A.MUJEEB. RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, OTTAPPALAM POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. C.M. KAMMAPPU. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K. HEMA, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 340 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 12th day of February, 2009 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 364, 395, 120 (b) and 411 IPC. According to prosecution, accused in pursuance of a criminal conspiracy to commit decoity, took de facto complainant by force into a car, which was waiting outside the railway station, and committed decoity of 9 k. gms. of gold. 3. Petitioner is 3rd accused. He was arrested on 19-11- 2008 and he is in custody for the past more than 53 days. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 5. Hence, petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions:- 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA 340/09 -2- 2) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. 3) Petitioner shall not intimidate or influence any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.