IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2011 / 5TH SRAVANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5937 of 2011 CRIME NO.647 OF 2011 OF MUSEUM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- C.M.RAVEENDRAN, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O.CHOYI, OFFICERS FLAT NO.11, JAWAHAR NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.M.K.DAMODARAN, SRI.ALAN PAPALI SRI.SOJAN MICHEAL SRI.GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA (CRIME NO.647/2011 OF MUSEUM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM) REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 5937 OF 2011 F ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 27th day of July, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.647 of 2011 of Museum Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram District. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 23 and 26 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. 3. The allegation is that a girl below the age of 18 years was employed by the petitioner for doing hazardous work at the residence of the petitioner. 4. The learned Public Prosecutor, on written instructions from the Sub Inspector of Police, Museum Police Station, submitted that the investigation conducted so far would reveal that the petitioner has not employed the juvenile to do hazardous work. It is also stated that BAIL APPL. NO.5937 OF 2011 F :: 2 :: statement of the girl and her parents under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure require to be taken. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case and also taking note of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, I am of the view that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner. There will be a direction that in the event of the arrest of the petitioner, the officer in charge of the police station shall release him on bail on his executing bond for Rupees Ten thousand with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the officer concerned, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; b) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; c) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; d) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed to the extent indicated above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/