IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2008 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1497 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 283/06 OF MANNAR POLICE STATION CMP.662/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- BHUVANACHANDRAN, S/O.RAJAPPAN, AGED 26 YEARS, MELETHU VEEDU, PAZHANJIYOORKONA MURI, NOORANADU VILLAGE FROM MALAYILKUNNATHU VEEDU, NEDUVARAMKODU P.O., THURATHIMEL MURI, CHERIYANAD VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 1497 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner, a young person aged 26 years, faces allegations in a crime registered alleging offences punishable, inter alia, under Sections 376 and 420 I.P.C. The alleged incident took place on 21.10.2006. The petitioner was arrested on 9.1.2008. Investigation is now complete. Final report has already been filed. Cognizance has been taken by the learned Magistrate. The petitioner was arrested in some other crime and his arrest was recorded in this case w.e.f. 9.1.2008. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has married the alleged victim and they are residing together now. The learned Prosecutor has no specific instruction on that aspect, but submits that the investigation having already been completed and the petitioner having remained in custody B.A.No. 1497 of 2008 2 from 9.1.2008, the State does not want to oppose the application for regular bail. 3. I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 4. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on condition that he executes a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (R. BASANT) Judge tm