IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3574 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.48/08 OF EZHUKONE POLICE STATION PETITIONER/4TH ACCUSED --------------------------------------- A.SURENDRAN, S/O.ACHUTHAN, PORUVILA KIZHAKKATHIL VEETTIL, PAVITHRESWARAM VILLAGE, PAVITHRESWARAM MURI, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EZHUKONE POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 3574 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 463, 464, 465, 468 and 471 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, the first accused forged and created documents purporting to be executed by the de facto complainant and obtained loan from the District Co-operative Bank. Petitioner is the Senior Accountant of the District Co-operative Bank, who is also allegedly involved in the offence. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that it is the Bank Manager who is sanctioning the loan and the petitioner has no direct role in perusal of documents. It is pointed out by learned Public Prosecutor that the first accused was granted anticipatory bail by this Court and hence, there is no objection in granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner as well. 4. Hence, the respondent is directed to release the petitioner in the event of his arrest on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer, on condition that he will co-operate with the investigation and appear before the investigating officer as and when directed. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.