IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5855 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.6778/2004 of J.M.F.C., KODUNGALLUR CRIME NO.327/08 OF MATHILAKAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED ------------------------------------------ RANJITH, S/O. RAJAN, CHONIPARAMBIL, ONACHAMMAVU, PAPPINIVATTOM. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN RESPONDENT(S): STATE -------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 5855 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 380, 461 and 457 of Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, petitioner, along with other accused, committed theft. Petitioner is the second accused in the crime. The article involved is gold and silver ornaments. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is involved in three other cases of similar nature and he was arrested on 29.8.2008. He also submitted that the article is recovered and further detention of the petitioner is not required. He has no objection in granting bail, but stringent condition may be imposed, it is submitted. 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 the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every alternate day between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. BA.5855/08 2 iii). Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered, except with the previous permission of the Magistrate Court concerned. iv) Petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or influence the witnesses or intimidate them or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.