Bijeesh P.D v. The State Of Kerala
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.KEMAL PASHA THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY 2015/2ND MAGHA, 1936 Bail Appl..No. 31 of 2015 () ----------------------------- CRIME NUMBER NOT KNOWN OF MANJERI POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DIST. .......
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
---------------------------------- BIJEESH P.D., S/O.DEVASSYA, AGED 35 YEARS, PERUMATTIKUNNU HOUSE, CHENGARA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SRI.BABU S. NAIR, SMT.SMITHA BABU, SRI.P.A.RAJESH.
RESPONDENTS/STATE & COMPLAINANT:
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1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 031.
2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANJERI POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-676 121.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.LALIZA. T.Y.
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
rs.
B.KEMAL PASHA, J.
============================ B.A. No. 31 of 2015 ============================= Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2015
O R D E R
Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C.
2.
Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.3 of 2015 of the Manjeri Police Station, registered for the offences punishable under Section 379 IPC and Section 12 read with Section 20 of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001.
3.
The allegation against the petitioner is that on 01.01.2015 at 03.15 p.m., he was found transporting sand illegally collected from the river without any licence or authorization by a tipper lorry bearing registration No.KL-07AQ-5197. On seeing the Police party, he ran away from the spot after leaving the vehicle and the sand.
4.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Public Prosecutor. Perused the CD.
5.
No criminal antecedents have been reported against the petitioner. It seems that the sand illegally collected and the vehicle, have been seized in the case. Investigation of the case is practically over. Custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required in the matter as there is nothing more to be recovered. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the absence of any criminal antecedents on the part of the petitioner, I am of the view that this is a fit case wherein anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner.
In the result, this bail application is allowed and the investigating officer or such other police officer, who is conducting the arrest of the petitioner, is directed to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest on his executing a bond for ₹25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the officer conducting arrest, and subject to the following terms and conditions:-
(i) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer in between 09.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. on all Thursdays and Mondays commencing from 29.01.2015 for a period of three months or till the filing of the final report in this case, whichever is earlier.
(ii) The petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or influence witnesses.
(iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the investigating officer.
(iv) The petitioner shall not involve in any offence while on bail.
It is made clear that the violation of any of the conditions stipulated above will result in the cancellation of bail. Sd/- B. KEMAL PASHA JUDGE DSV/22/1/15 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge