IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2009 / 22ND POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 21 of 2009() --------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.540/2008 OF AMBALAPUZHA POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- JAMES RAJU, S/O.PATHROSE, VELLAVILA BEACH, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT, RESIDING AT THATHAPILLATHOPPU, THEKKEKOLLAM ROAD, PIZHAYUR P.O., KULATHUR VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SRI.C.M.CHARISMA SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTING S.I. OF POLICE, AMBALAPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.HEMA, J. --------------------------- B.A. No.21 OF 2009 --------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of January, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 379 of I.P.C. According to prosecution, petitioner allegedly committed theft of susuki engine worth Rs.65,000/- kept in a shed, on 26.11.2008. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 29.11.2008. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is not involved in any other case and the recovery is already effected. Hence, he has no objection in granting bail to petitioner, but stringent conditions may be imposed. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned on the following B.A.No.21 of 2009 2 conditions : (i) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or 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