IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8404 of 2011() ---------------------------------- CRIME NO.345/2011 OF TIRURANGADI POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT .................... PETITIONER/ALLEGED ACCUSED NO.3: ---------------------------------------------- SHAJAHAN @ MOHAMMED, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.ALAVI, KUNNATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, NADUVATTOM, BEYPORE P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY ADVS. SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT-STATE: ------------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.REJI JOSEPH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: svs P.S.GOPINATHAN, J ---------------------------- B.A. NO. 8404 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of November, 2011. O R D E R Petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the 3rd accused in Crime No.345/2011 of Thirurangadi Police station for offences punishable under Sections 420 and 406 r/w Section 34 IPC. Apprehending, arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the Investigating Officer, this petition was filed seeking an order directing the respondent to release the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest with a plea that he is innocent of the allegations 2. Having heard either side, I find that allegation of inducement for parting huge amount under the pretext of golden cucumber which had divine powers cannot be styled as baseless and that the interrogation of the petitioners are absolutely warranted. In the result, this petition is disposed of with direction to the petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer, who after interrogation shall produce the petitioner before the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Thirurangadi, so as to enable the petitioner to apply for regular bail, which the Magistrate shall dispose of at the earliest, provided due notice is given to the Asst. Public Prosecutor. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE amk