IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2010 / 25TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3650 of 2010() --------------------------------------- CRIME NO.542/2010 OF NEDUMBASSERY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. .......... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SARITHA, AGED 32, D/O. SUNDARAM, VILANGOTTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, MANATHANA P.O., KANICHAR, CHANAPPARA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.SHAIJAN JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- S.I. OF POLICE, CRIME DETACHMENT, ALUVA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 3650 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 16th day of July, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 12(1)(b) & (d) of Passport Act. According to prosecution, petitioner travelled with a passport which is having a false entry relating to emigration clearance and thereby committed forgery. The passport was seized and a crime was registered against her. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is a maid servant and that she is working abroad, since 2003. The passport was issued in the year 2002. On several occasions, she used the same passport for going abroad, over a period of seven years. Petitioner is innocent of the allegations made and she reported before the investigating officer as per the direction of this court and she was questioned. 4. This petition is not opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner was questioned by the investigating B.A. No. 3650 / 2010 2 officer and he has no objection in granting anticipatory bail. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that petitioner can be granted anticipatory bail on the conditions. Hence, the following order is passed: 1. Petitioner shall, in the event of her arrest be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs. 25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer on the condition that she shall report before the investigating officer as and when directed and co-operate with the investigation. 2. This order will be in force only for a period of 15 days from today and petitioner shall seek regular bail from the court concerned within such time. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln