IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2009 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 972 of 2009() ---------------------------- CRMP.377/2009 of DISTRICT COURT, KOTTAYAM CRMP.389/2009 of J.M.F.C. - I, ETTUMANUR CRIME NO. 544/2008 OF GANDHI NAGAR POLICE STATION,KOTTAYAM PETITIONER/ACUSED:- ------------------------------ ASHIN. AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.SUDHAN RESIDING AT OLIKKARA HOUSE, CHERIA KARA PALLIPPURAM VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.GEO PAUL SRI.SANU MATHEW SRI.C.R.PRAMOD SRI.NOEL JOSEPH SRI.M.B.SANDEEP SRI.REJANEESH K.V. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY S.I.OF POLICE, GANDHI NAGAR, POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 972 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2009 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No.544/2008 of Gandhi Nagar Police Station, Kottayam for offences punishable under Sections.468, 471 and 420 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 11-2-2009. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the present stage of investigation of the case and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when BA 972/2009 -2- required by the police at any time till the filing of the final report. 3.. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. mn.