IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH MAY 2009 / 29TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2726 of 2009 -------------------------------------- (CR.NO.23 (CR/S1/2009 OF CBCID, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM) PETITIONER/5TH ACCUSED: ----------------------------------------- GANESAN NAIR D., AGED 51 YEARS, OTTUPURACKAL VEEDU, KALAVOORKONAM, PEROORKADA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.S.RAJEEV. RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, (CR/S1/2009 OF CBCID, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. K. MEERA. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/05/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.S GOPINATHAN, J. -------------------------------------- B.A. No.2726 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated: MAY 19, 2009 ORDER Petitioner is the 5th accused in Crime No.23/CR/S1/2009 of CBCID, Thiruvananthapuram for offences under sections 468, 471, 420 and 120B IPC. Apprehending arrest and detention at the hands of the investigating officer, the petitioner sought an order under sec.438 IPC before the Sessions Judge, Thiruvanthapuram. By Annexure I order the request was declined. Now this petition. 2. Today when the petition came up for hearing it is submitted that the Additional Sessions Judge, Thiruvananthapuram has granted similar relief to the 1st accused. In the above circumstances I find no reason to deny the same relief to the petitioner. 3. In the result this petition is allowed and it is hereby ordered that the petitioner be released on bail in the event of his arrest on his executing a bond for Rs.20,000/- (twenty thousand B.A. No.2726 of 2009 2 only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court on condition that the petitioner shall report before the investigating officer as and when called for. P.S GOPINATHAN, JUDGE mt/- B.A. No.2726 of 2009 3