IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2009 / 2ND POUSHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 7670 of 2009 PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SACHU LORENCE @ SACHU, S/O. LORECNCE, BROTHERS BHVAN, NEAR THE BIBLE SCHOOL, CHEKKALAMUGL, VETTIKONAM,KARAKULAM VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.SASIKUMAR RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ B.A. NO. 7670 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.1170 of 2009 of Nedumangad Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 363, 366A and 376 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The petitioner was arrested on 26.10.2009 and he is in judicial custody. The victim girl was aged 13 years at the time of incident. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that it would appear that the girl was in love with the petitioner and on various dates they were going out together. The investigation of the case is almost over. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the B.A. NO. 7670 OF 2009 :: 2 :: case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. 6. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class – II, Nedumangad, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; b) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; c) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; d) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; e) 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 ahz/