IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2008 / 14TH SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4684 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.529/08 OF CHENGAMANAD POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- PARUL PATEL, AGED 28 YEARS, D/O.BABUL BAI, VALAM VILLAGE, NEAR JAINDERASAL, MEHASANA DISTRICT, GUJARAT STATE. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (CRIME NO.529 OF 2008 OF CHENGAMANAD POLICE STATION). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4684 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 419, 468 and 471 IPC and under Section 12(1) (b) of Passport Act. According to the prosecution, petitioner was arrested from Nedumbassery Airport, while she attempted to travel abroad, using a forged passport. Except the photograph, all other details in the passport did not tally with those of the petitioner. Hence, a crime was registered against the petitioner and she was arrested on 29.6.2008. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the petitioner is aged 29 years and she got all the documents prepared through a travel agency and she is prepared to abide by any conditions. She has been in custody from 29.6.2008 onwards. She is a native of Gujarath State, as evidenced by the Electoral card. She is prepared to stay within the state, if bail is granted. 4. Learned public prosecutor submitted that considering the stage of investigation, he has no objection in granting bail to BA No.4684/08 2 the petitioner provided that she will be available for the purpose of interrogation and investigation by imposing conditions. 5. After hearing both sides, I find that bail can be granted to the petitioner on conditions. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court, concerned. (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the Chengamanad police station within which the crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iv) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl