IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER 2008 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7110 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.606/2008 OF E.T.SOUTH POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- ABDUL LATHEEF, S/O.ABDUL JABBAR, AGED 43 YEARS, THE MANAGER, ARAB INDIA TRADE LINKS,THEKKANATH BUILDING, SHOP NO.7, GROUND FLOOR, NEAR SOUTH OVER BRIDGE, COCHIN-682036. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.VINOD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERAL, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.7110 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th December, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 406 and 420 read with Section 34 IPC. According to prosecution, petitioner (A2) along with first accused, who is running a travel agency, cheated the defacto complainant and received Rs.10,000/- for arranging a visa for employment in Gulf country and thereafter, the amount was not returned and the job was not arranged. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is only an employee in the travel agency run by the first accused and the money was also obtained by first accused , as per the allegations from the defacto complainant. Petitioner may be granted anticipatory bail, since he has no role in the offence, it is submitted. 4. Learned public prosecutor submitted that petitioner may be directed to surrender before the Investigating Officer and thereafter, he has no objection in granting anticipatory bail. It is also submitted that stringent conditions may be imposed BA No.7110/2008 2 while granting anticipatory bail. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that anticipatory bail may be granted on stringent conditions. Hence, the following order is passed: (1) Petitioner shall surrender before the Investigating Officer within seven days from today and he shall co-operate with investigation and make himself available for interrogation. (2) Thereafter, if the petitioner is arrested he shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer on the following conditions: (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer as and when directed. (ii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl