IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 24TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 674 of 2009() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.96/09 OF PALARIVATTOM POLICE STATION PETITIONER -------------------- RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O. BHASKARAN, AGED 45 YEARS, SULEKHA VILASAM, CHARANAD WARD, PAVITHRESWARAN VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT, NOW RESIDING AT KALADI MATTOR BHAGAM, VARGHESE'S VEETIL BY ADV. SRI.P.M.JOSHI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.AMJAD ALI THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 674 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th February, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, petitioner committed theft of two batteries from a lorry and he was arrested with the batteries on 19.1.2009 at 4 a.m. Petitioner was arrested on the same day and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to petitioner on conditions. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner. Hence, bail is granted to petitioner on the following terms and conditions: i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every alternate day between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. BA.674/09 2 iii). Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered, except with prior permission of the learned Magistrate. iv) Petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or influence the witnesses or intimidate them or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.