IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2010 / 24TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4204 of 2010() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.420/2010 OF NILESHWAR POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD) CMP.3336/2010 of J.M.F.C.-II,HOSDRUG .................... PETITIONER ------------------------------ SAMEER C.H S/O.MOHAMMED KUNHI, AGED 30 YEARS CHIRAMMAL HOUSE CHAYYOTH, KINANOOR VILLAGE, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA REP BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM (CRIME NO.420/2010 OF NILESHWAR POLICE STATION KASARGOD) PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/07/2010, ALONG WITH B.A.NO.4219/2010 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------------------- B.A. Nos. 4204 & 4219 of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of July, 2010. ORDER Petitions for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 468 and 471 IPC and Section 12(1)(b) of the Passport Act. According to the prosecution, two passports were found in possession of first accused. On verification, it was found that one of the passports was a fake one. It is further revealed that accused nos. 1 to 4, in furtherance of common intention, forged the document for the purpose of using it as genuine before the Passport authorities and outside. Thereby, they committed the offences alleged above. 2. Accused nos. 1 and 2 were arrested on 21.6.2010 and they are in custody for the past 23 days. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to petitioners on stringent conditions. 3. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioners on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties B.A.No.4204 &4219/2010] 2 each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the following conditions : (i) Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) Petitioners shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered, except with prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iii) Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with evidence. (iv) In case the petitioners are involved in any offence of similar nature, bail is liable to be cancelled. Petitions are allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. krs.