IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2008 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1957 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 66/08 OF VALLIKKUNNAM POLICE STATION CMP.305/2008 of J.M.F.C., KAYAMKULAM .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------- AKHIL,S/O.GOPINATHAN, AGED 19 YEARS GURUBHAVANIL,VETTIKKOD MURI, KATTANAM VILLAGE BY ADV. SMT.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA REP. BY S.I.OF POLICE, VALLIKKUNAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 1957 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 31st day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner, a 19 year old boy, faces allegations under Section 376 I.P.C. He is alleged to have committed rape on a girl aged about 14 years. The two were allegedly in love. They have gone away and had remained at Nagercoil. On that night, it is alleged that, they had sexual intercourse. It is further alleged that even earlier in the house of the victim they did have sexual intercourse once. The alleged incident took place on 26/27.2.2008. The petitioner was arrested and he remains in custody from 1.3.2008. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied in the facts and circumstances of this case, to which I have already made reference, that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A.No. 1957 of 2008 2 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two 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 tm