IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 29TH APRIL 2008 / 9TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2588 of 2008 ------------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 168/2008 OF ANTHIKKADU POLICE STATION) .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- FRANCIS J.MANNUMMAL, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.JACOB, ASST. MANAGER, CATHOLIC SYRIAN BANK LTD., MANNUMMAL HOUSE, FRANCIS LANE, KANDASSANKADAVU, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV. RESPONDENT/ STATE: --------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. (CRIME NO.168 OF 2008 OF ANTHIKKADU POLICE STATION). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/04/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.2588 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of April, 2008 ORDER Application for anticipatory bail. Petitioner, an Assistant Manager of the Catholic Syrian Bank, faces allegations under Sections 406 and 420 I.P.C. The allegations relate to misappropriation of an amount of Rs.13.10 lakhs during a long period of time from 09.05.03 to 06.06.07. Investigation is pending. The petitioners apprehends imminent arrest. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is absolutely innocent. It may also be noted that the entire amount of Rs.13 lakhs has already been deposited in the bank. There was no culpable intention whatsoever. In any view of the matter, the petitioners may now be granted anticipatory bail, it is prayed. 3. The learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the application and I am satisfied in the facts and circumstances of the case that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions which shall ensure the interests of a fair, efficient and expeditious investigation. 4. In the result, this Bail Application is, allowed. The following directions are issued under Section 438 Cr.P.C. B.A.No.2588 of 2008 2 i) The petitioner shall appear before the learned Magistrate at 11 a.m on 06.05.2008. He shall be enlarged on regular bail on his executing a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 1 p.m on 07.05.2008 and 08.05.2008 and thereafter between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of two months. Subsequently the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so; iii) If the petitioner does not appear before the learned Magistrate as directed in clause (i), directions issued above shall thereafter stand revoked and the police shall be at liberty to arrest the petitioner and deal with him in accordance with law as if those directions were not issued at all; iv) If the petitioner were arrested prior to his surrender on 06.05.08 as directed in clause (1) above, he shall be released from custody on his executing a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) without any sureties undertaking to appear before the learned Magistrate on 06.05.08. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-