IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2010 / 28TH JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3544 of 2010() ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.435 OF 2010 OF PARASSALA POLICE STATION) PETITIONERS:ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2: -------------------------------------------------------- 1. SURESH MITHRAN, S/O.MADHAVAN NAIR, KISHKINTHA, NEAR NEYYATTINKARA RCX CHURCH, KADSAVATTARAM DESDOM,NEYYATTINKAKRA VILLAGE, FROM GIRIJA MANDIRAM, KODANGAVILA. 2. SUSEELA, D/O.SARASAMMA, CHENNIVILA VEEDU, INKAMOM DESOM, PARASSALA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.V.R.GOPU RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 3544 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 18th day of June, 2010 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 420 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, petitioners(A1 and A2) formed a society and collected various amounts from several persons, who joined as members of the society. There was a promise to provide house hold articles to the members, since huge amount was collected but such articles were not given. 3. Petitioners were taken into custody by the Tamil Nadu police and in the course of investigation in that case, formal arrest of petitioners was recorded on 07.05.2010 and they are in custody for the past 42 days. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that taking into consideration the stage of investigation, he has no objection in granting bail, but conditions may be imposed. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted on conditions. Hence the following order is passed: B.A. No. 3544 of 2010 2 Petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing bond for Rs.50,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned on the following conditions: i) Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday, between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. ii) Petitioners shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered, except with prior permission of the learned Magistrate. iii) Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with the evidence. ii) In case, petitioners are involved in any similar offence, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln