IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2008 / 14TH SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4920 of 2008(F) ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.440 OF 2008 OF PATHANAPURAM POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ ACCUSED : -------------------- SHIBU @ IBRAHIMKUTTY, AGED 32, S/O. MAZOOD RAWTHER, KANJIRAMVILA KIZHAKKETHIL VEEDU, KARAYARA MURI, VILAKKUDI VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (CRIME NO. 440 OF 2008 OF PATHANAPURAM POLICE STATION) BY SRI. M.S. BREEZ, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.4920 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2 The alleged offences are under Sections 468, 471, 420 and Section 34 IPC and Section 12(1)(b) of Indian Passport Act. According to the prosecution, 1st accused along with the petitioner forged certain documents to obtain Passport and a crime was registered against the 1st accused. The petitioner was subsequently brought into the array of accused on the strength of the confession made by the 1st accused. The petitioner was arrested on 19.07.2008. He is in custody since then. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been conducting a travel agency for the past 10 years. There is absolutely no allegation against him regarding any malpractices during the long span of time. The petitioner had no role other than filling up of application, when it was brought by the 1st accused to him. A search was conducted in the office of the petitioner's travel agency but no forged documents were B.A.4920/2008 2 seized from the office. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on conditions. Hence petitioner is granted bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The 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) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac