IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2007 / 31ST JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3764 of 2007() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN BA.3255/2007 Dated 01/06/2007 CRIME NO.272/07 OF PATTAMBI POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ 2ND ACCUSED: ----------------------------- GIRISH @ AMBI, S/O.AYYAPPAN ACHARI, AGED 34 YEARS, NELLIKKAKUNNEL VEEDU, OMALLUR DESOM, MACHIKKADU, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.R.GIRISH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2007 ALONG WITH BA NOS.3765,3766 & 3767 OF 2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.Nos.3764,3765,3766,3767 of 2007 --------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of June 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the accused in four different crimes, all of the same police station, that is Pattambi police station. The crux of the allegations against the petitioner in those crimes is that he is knowingly received the stolen properties thieved by the first accused and converted the same into gold ingots. The gold ingots have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The offence of theft was committed on different earlier dates. The petitioner was arrested on 4/5/2007. He continues in custody from that date, his application for bail having been dismissed earlier by this court, as per common order dated 1/6/2007. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays that the petitioner may now be enlarged on bail. The learned Public Prosecutor opposes the application; but submits that, at any rate, if this court were inclined to grant bail, the police may be given some further time to complete the investigation. Appropriate terms may also be imposed, it is prayed. 3. Having considered all the relevant inputs, I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A.Nos.3764,3765,3766 & 3767 2 4. In the result, these petitions are allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 02/07/2007. The police shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) He shall, in each case, execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of three months. Thereafter, he shall make himself available for interrogation as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. Hand over copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge B.A.Nos.3764,3765,3766 & 3767 3 B.A.Nos.3764,3765,3766 & 3767 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007