IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 16TH BHADRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 5023 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.165 OF 2009 OF KOTTAYI POLICE STATION CRMP.3976/2009 of J.M.F.C.-I,PALAKKAD PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- RAVIDAS, S/O. KUNJU, AGED 37 YEARS, VADAKKEPURA VEEDU, VARODU, KOTTAYI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTAYI POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.5023 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of September, 2009 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.1 in Crime No.165 of 2009 of Kottayi Police Station, Palakkad District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 4 of the PDPP Act. 3. The date of occurrence was on 13.8.2009. The petitioner was arrested on the same date. He is in judicial custody since then. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like BA No.5023/2009 2 amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Palakkad, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; b) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; c) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; d) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; e) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The petitioner shall be released on bail only if his detention is not required in any other case. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl