IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2011 / 26TH ASWINA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8395 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 642 of 2011 OF KAZHAKKUTTOM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/4TH ACCUSED ------------------------------------------ STEPHEN, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O. KURUNNALYOS, BATHEL HOUSE, PARAYIL KAVU, VETTAMPALLY MURI, ANANDU VILLAGE, NEDUMANGADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.J.MARY HELP JOHN DAVID RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY P.P.SRI.K.K.RAJEEV THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/10/2011, A/W. BA NO.8396 & CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------------------------------- B.A.Nos.8395, 8396, 8397, 8398 & 8399 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of October , 2011 ORDER All these Bail Applications are filed by Stephen, the 4th accused in the respective crimes, namely, Crime Nos.642 of 2011, 615 of 2011, 613 of 2011, 433 of 2011 and 643 of 2011 of Kazhakkuttom Police Station under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In all these cases, the offences alleged are under Sections 379 and 413 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that he received stolen properties from the other accused. It is alleged that motor bikes were stolen from different places and those stolen motor bikes were purchased by the petitioner at a very low price, knowing that they were stolen properties. The petitioner was arrested on 23.7.2011. B.A.Nos.8395, 8396, 8397, 8398 & 8399 OF 2011 2 3. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and that the charge was laid, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner on very stringent conditions. 4. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for `50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II, Attingal, subject to the following conditions: A) The petitioner shall report before the Station House Officer, Attingal Police Station between 9 A.M and 11 A.M on all Mondays till the trial of the cases are over. B) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. C) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail. B.A.Nos.8395, 8396, 8397, 8398 & 8399 OF 2011 3 D) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE. cms