IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 28TH BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5654 of 2007(S) ------------------------------ CRMP.2956/2007 of D.C. & SESSIONS COURT,KOLLAM CMP.7804/2007 of J.M.F.C.-III, PUNALUR CRIME NO.351/2007 OF KUNNIKODE POLICE STATION, KOLLAM .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SURESH KUMAR, SATHI MANDIRAM, THEKKETHERI MURI, PATTAZHI VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) SRI.A.R.DILEEP SMT.KAVITHA GANGADHARAN RESPONDENTS: STATE AND COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNNIKODE POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.5654 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of September, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under Section 379 I.P.C. The crux of the allegations is that the petitioner had committed theft of river sand belonging to the local authority. He was arrested on 25.08.07. He continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/- 2