IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2008 / 3RD ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4094 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.1618/2008 of J.M.F.C.,PEERUMEDU CRIME NO. 261/08 PEERUMEDE POLICE STATION PETITIONER ----------------- MOTTU THOMAS MATHEW, 23 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, KANNATHU VEEDU, MUKKOOTTUTHARA, OLAKULAM KARA, VECHOOCHIRA VILASGE BY ADV. SRI.P.A.MOHAMMED SHAH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. C.I. OF POLICE, PEERUMEDU POLICE STATION, PEERUMEDU, IDUKKI 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2008, ALONG WITH B.A. NO.4131/08 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------------- Bail Appl.No. 4094 of 2008 & 4131 of 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of June, 2008. ORDER Petitions for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. Petitioner in B.A. No.4094 is the first accused and petitioner in B.A.No.4131 of 2008 is the 6th accused in the crime. According to prosecution, the 6th accused is running a brothel. On a raid conducted by the police in the resort run by the 6th accused, the first accused was found with a woman in a room in the midnight and they were arrested from the spot. From another room one woman was taken into custody and it is alleged that two men ran away from the said room on seeing the police. 3. Learned counsel for 6th accused submitted that 6th accused is only running a resort and, for the past 7 years, there is no allegation against him and he was not involved in any offence of similar nature. He is totally innocent of the allegations made. The rooms were given as usual on request. The petitioner and his family members including females are residing in the same premises and he will not run any brothel as alleged. 4. Learned counsel for the first accused submitted that first accused is a student studying for M.C.A. and his father is ailing from liver disease. He is in custody from 15.6.2008. [B.A.Nos.4094 & 4131/08] 2 5. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. Hence, the petitioners are granted bail on the following terms and conditions: i) Petitioners shall execute bond for Rs.25,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. ii) In the case of petitioner in B.A.4094/08(first accused) in addition to two sureties, one of his parents shall also execute bond for the same amount as sated above whether he/she is solvent or not. Iii) Petitioners shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. until further orders. Petitions are allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.