IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2007 / 25TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6292 of 2007() ----------------------------- [CRIME NO.322/2007 OF PAVARATTY POLICE STATION] .................... APPLICANT/ACCUSED: ------------------------- ABDUL JABBAR, 39 YEARS, S/O.SAIDU MUHAMMED, PANIKKAVEETTIL VALIYAPARAMBIL VEEDU, PADOOR DESOM, TIPPUSULTHAN ROAD, VENKITANGU VILLAGE, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SATHEESA BABU RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.6292 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of October 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the first accused. He faces allegations for offences punishable under Sections 468 and 420 I.P.C. Altogether there are five accused persons. 2. The gravamen of the allegation is that the accused persons were indulging in the culpable criminal activity of creating forged driving licence etc and making it available to applicants after receiving huge amounts from them. The petitioner was arrested on 24/8/2007. He continues in custody from that date. 3. An earlier application for regular bail filed by accused 2 and 5 was dismissed by this court as per order dated 26/9/2007 in B.A.Nos.5800 and 5830 of 2007. I have adverted to facts in detail in the said order. This order must be read in continuation of that order. I am not hence adverting to facts in greater detail. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on B.A.No.6292/07 2 condition that the investigating officer is given the full compliment of sixty days to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 5. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 23/10/2007. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) He shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. iii) 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 three months from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.6292/07 3 B.A.No.6292/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007