Achuthan v. The State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.KEMAL PASHA WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015/6TH PHALGUNA, 1936 Bail Appl..No. 679 of 2015 () ------------------------------ CRIME NO. 159/2015 OF TIRUR POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. .......

PETITIONER/ACCUSED:

----------------------------------- ACHUTHAN, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.SAROJINI AMMA, 550, NAMBIYARATH, 6, TRIPRANGODE PANCHAYAT.

BY ADVS.SRI.K.M.FIROZ, SMT.M.SHAJNA, SRI.S.KANNAN, SMT.HARITHA V.A.

RESPONDENTS/STATE AND COMPLAINANT:

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1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM - 682 031.

2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUR POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 676 101.

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.LALIZA. T.Y.

THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25-02-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

rs.

B.KEMAL PASHA, J.

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ORDER

Application filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

2.

The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.159 of 2015 of Tirur Police Station, Malappuram district registered for the offences punishable under Section 379 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 20 and 23 of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. 3.

The allegation against the petitioner is that on 24.01.2015 at 24.00 hours, he was found transporting sand, by vehicle bearing registration number KL-08-AD 358 and that the said sand was illegally collected without any authority. On seeing the police, the petitioner ran away from the spot after leaving the

B.A.679/2015 vehicle with the load of sand.

4.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Public Prosecutor. Perused the CD.

5. The investigation of this case is practically over. There is nothing to be recovered from the petitioner, as the lorry and the sand have been seized. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that this is a fit case wherein anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner. 6.

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 Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the officer conducting arrest, and subject to the following terms and conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall report before the

B.A.679/2015 investigating officer in between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays and Saturdays commencing from 4.3.2015 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 dl // True Copy // P.A. To Judge