IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2009 / 15TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 8020 of 2008() ------------------------------------ CMP.9258/2008 of J.M.F.C., KODUNGALLUR CRIME NO.1109 OF 2008 OF KODUNGALLUR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED : ---------------------------------- BALAN S/O. KANNAN, DOOR NO.30, PANDITHERUVU NAGAR, ADIVARAM, PERUMALMALAI THAMIL NADU MATHILAKAM, PAPPINIVATTOM. BY ADV. SRI.M.SHAJU PURUSHOTHAMAN SRI.K.S.RAJESH RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------ STATE REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING THE S.I OF POLICE, KODUNGALLUR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.8020 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of January, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 457, 380 read with 34 I.P.C. According to prosecution, petitioner (first accused) along with another accused committed theft of lottery tickets worth Rs.15,000/-. The petitioner was arrested on 04.12.2008. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail, but it is likely that petitioner may abscond, since he belongs to Tamil Nadu and hence stringent conditions may be imposed. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to the petitioner by imposing stringent conditions. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions : (i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court B.A.No.8020 of 2008 2 concerned (the sureties shall be local sureties). (ii) Petitioner shall report before Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iv) 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