IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2007 / 30TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6343 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.7320/2007 of J.M.F.C., KAYAMKULAM [CRIME NO.656/2007 OF KAYAMKULAM POLICE STATION] .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SUNIL, S/O GOPALAKRISHNAN ACHARI, PUTHUPARAMBIL VEEDU, PRAMADAM VILLAGE, KOZHANCHERY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM SAMSON RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM POLICE STATION - THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.6343 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of October 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations for offences punishable inter alia under Section 366A and 376 I.P.C. The crux of the allegations against the petitioner is that he, a married person having two children, allegedly induced the victim/a minor girl aged about 16 years but less than 18 years to go with him and had sexual intercourse with her on the promise to marry her and despite her resistance for sexual intercourse. The petitioner was arrested on 17/9/2007. 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 regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: B.A.No.6343/07 2 i) 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. 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 three months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. iii) The petitioner shall not, except for the purpose of complying with condition No.ii) above, enter the jurisdiction of Kayamkulam jurisdiction for the said period of three months. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.6343/07 3 B.A.No.6343/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007