IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2009 / 2ND ASHADHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 3246 of 2009 CRIME NO.210 OF 2009 OF MANNUTHY POLICE STATION PETITIONER: ACCUSED NO.6: ------------------------------ SAJITH VARGHESE, S/O.VARGHESE AGED 24 YEARS, THALIYAPURAM HOUSE X/193 ,ANGAMALI VILLAGE, ANGAMALI. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT – STATE: --------------- STATE OF KERALA REP BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ B.A. NO. 3246 OF 2009 A ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 23rd June, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.6 in Crime No.210 of 2009 of Mannuthy Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 120(B) and 392 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The petitioner was arrested on 9.5.2009 and he is in judicial custody. There are eight accused persons involved in the case. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that some of the accused persons are involved in several other cases. On instructions, the learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is not involved in any other case. It is also submitted that the investigation is at the final stage. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner on stringent conditions. B.A. NO. 3246 OF 2009 :: 2 :: 5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class – III, Thrissur, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays and Thursdays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; b) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; c) The petitioner shall not leave the limits of Mannuthy Police Station without prior permission of the learned Magistrate. d) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; e) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; f) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/