Dr.K.P.Santhosh v. The Station House Officer, Payyannur Police Station
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/22ND JYAISHTA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 2622 of 2015 ------------------------------- CRIME NO. 565/2015 OF PAYYANNUR POLICE STATION, KANNUR. .......
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
---------------------------------- DR.K.P.SANTHOSH, S/O.APPUKUTTAN,AGED 55 YEARS, HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, KANNUR UNIVERSITY, SWAMI ANATHA THEERTHA CAMPUS, PAYYANNUR, P.O.EDAT - 670 327, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS.SRI.K.R.AVINASH (KUNNATH) SRI.ABDUL RAOOF PALLIPATH RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLAINANT & STATE:
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1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PAYYANNUR POLICE STATION, P.O.PAYYANNUR, KANNUR - 670 307.
2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM - 682 031.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.DHANESH MATHEW MANJOORAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.
---------------------- Bail Appl. No.2622 of 2015 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of June 2015
O R D E R
Petition filed under Sec.438 Cr.P.C.
2. The petitioner is alleged to have committed the offences under Secs.406, 409, 465 and 468 read with Sec.149 of Indian Penal Code. The prosecution case is that he was the programme co-ordinator of certain programs conducted by the Kannur university; he produced fake bills and vouchers and collected the amounts covered by them. The total amount is about Rs.37,500/- (Rupees thirty seven thousand and five hundred only).
3. Heard both sides.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation is false. The petitioner is said to be a scientist who has presented sixty research papers.
5. The incident allegedly happened about two years ago. It appears that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not necessary since all the documents are in
Bail Appl. No.2622 of 2015 2 the custody of the authorities concerned. So I am inclined to grant the prayer of the petitioner.
In the result, this bail application is allowed.
1) The petitioner shall be released on bail after interrogation on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum if he is arrested by the Police in connection with this case.
2) He shall deposit Rs.37,500/- (Thirty seven thousand five hundred only) within fifteen days in the Trial Court.
3) He shall appear before the Investigating Officer for interrogation if he is so required by him in writing.
4) He shall not destroy or tamper with evidence.
5) He shall not intimidate or attempt to influence the witnesses.
6) He shall not get himself involved in any other criminal case.
Bail Appl. No.2622 of 2015 3 In case of violation of any of the above conditions, the learned Magistrate is empowered to cancel the bail in accordance with the law.
K. ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE NS