IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 1ST NOVEMBER 2007 / 10TH KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6652 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.495/07 OF KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ------------------------------------ 1. SURENDRAN.T.,S/O.KUNHAMBU, AGED 44 YEARS, SOUPARNIKA, ATHIRAKAM, MUNDAYAD P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. ANILKUMAR R.P.,S/O. BALAN AGED 33 YEARS, RAYARANKANDY HOUSE, EACHUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.RAVISANKAR RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. -------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 6652 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of November, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioners face allegations in a crime registered under Sec.366 read with Sec.34 of the IPC. The crux of the allegations against the petitioners is that a girl – a former employee of one of the petitioners, was forcibly taken away by the petitioners in a vehicle against her wishes. The local persons chased the vehicle, stopped the same and saved the girl. The alleged incident took place on 4/10/07. The petitioners were arrested on 4/10/07. They continue in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer – the investigation having been completed and the final report having already been filed, and I am satisfied that the petitioners can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate B.A. NO. 6652 of 2007 -: 2 :- terms and conditions. The offence alleged does appear to be grave and serious. It must shock the conscience of the society that such a crime was committed in broad day light. I am satisfied that imposition of appropriate conditions shall be sufficient in the nature of the facts and circumstances of this case. 3. In the result: (a) The application is allowed. (b) The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (ii) The petitioners shall not enter the jurisdiction of the Sessions Division of Kannur for a period of two months from this date. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/