IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2011 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8467 of 2011() ------------------------------------------- CRIME NO.237/2011 OF KARUNAGAPALLY POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT .......... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED NO.1 ------------------------------------------------- SAJI KUMAR @ MATHI, S/O. SARASAN, KURUKKALETHU VEEDU, VELLANTHURUTHU, ALAPPADU VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. K.SIJU SRI.S.ABHILASH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUNAGAPALLY POLICE STATION, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.S.HYMA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss P.S.GOPINATHAN, J ---------------------------- B.A. NO. 8467 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2011. O R D E R Petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.2337/2011 of Karunagappally Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 41(1)(d) and 102 Cr.P.C. Later 379 IPC was incorporated. Apprehending, arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the Investigating Officer, this petition was filed seeking an order directing the respondent to release the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest with a plea that he is innocent of the allegations. 2. Having heard either side, I find that it would be appropriate to release the petitioner on bail after interrogation. In the result, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the Investigating Officer. The Investigating Officer, after interrogation and recovery, if any, shall release the petitioner on bail on executing a bond for Rs.20,000/- with two solvent sureties B.A. NO. 8467 OF 2011 2 each for like amount to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer subject to the following conditions :- 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer as and when required. 2. Petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. 3. Petitioner shall not leave Kollam District without the previous permission of the Investigating Officer. 4. This order shall be in force for a period of one month, within which period the petitioners shall apply for regular bail, failing which the Investigating Officer shall arrest the petitioner and produce them before the Magistrate concerned. Sd/- P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE //True Copy// P.A to Judge