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. 2528 of 2008() --------------------------------------- CRIME NO.128/2007 OF KASABA POLICE STATION. .................... PETITIONER/ 6TH ACCUSED: -------------------- HASSAN, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.ABOOBAKER, THOPPILPARAMBA, NADAKKAVU P.O., KOZHIKODU. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 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. 2528 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 29th day of April, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations for offences punishable, inter alia, under section 376 IPC and sections 3(1)(xi) and 3(2)(v) of the SC and ST (PA) Act. The petitioner is arrayed as the 12th accused in the case. It is alleged that the petitioner has committed the said offences against the de facto complainant, a home nurse aged about 32 years. The petitioner was arrested on 18.3.08. He continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the very nature of the allegations raised in the FIR must convince the court that there is no merit or substance in the said allegations. The learned Public Prosecutor refutes that contention but submits that the State has no objection against the grant of regular bail to the petitioner, who has been remaining in custody from 18.3.08. BA.2528/08 : 2 : 3. I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. In the absence of opposition by the learned Public Prosecutor, I am not adverting to the facts in any greater detail in this order. 4. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) He shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand 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 12 noon on all Mondays for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks