Renjith v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.HARILAL FRIDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/29TH JYAISHTA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 3480 of 2015 ------------------------------------- CRIME NO. 16/2015 OF ARUVIKKARA POLICE STATION , THIRUVANANDAPURAM ---------------------- PETITIONER(S)/2ND ACCUSED:

-------------------------------------------- RENJITH, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.AYYAPPAN PILLAI, MYLAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, KIZHAKKEPPURAM, ELAKAMON DESOM, AYROOR VILLAGE, AYIROOR PO, THIRUANANTHAPURAM 695310 BY ADV. SRI.G.BHAGAVAT SINGH RESPONDENT(S):

------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, (CRIME NO. 16/2015 OF ARUVIKKARA POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT).

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.S.SREEJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: PJ

K.HARILAL, J.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ B.A. No.3480 of 2015 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Dated this the 19th day of June, 2015.

O R D E R

This is an application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking regular bail.

2. Petitioner is the second accused in Crime No.16/2015 of Aruvikkara Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 406 & 420 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioner is that he was conducting a financial institution along with other accused and he collected money from the public with an intention to cheat them as if he is conducting the business of chitty in his financial institution. Thereafter the accused closed the financial institution without paying the amount due to the subscribers. He was arrested on 26/5/2015 and remains in judicial custody since then.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is innocent of the allegations

B.A.3480/15 :2: levelled against him and he is ready to co-operate with the investigation. Now the investigation of the case is almost over and continued detention of the petitioner is not necessary for further investigation.

4. The learned Public Prosecutor, on instruction, submits that he collected huge amount from the public by way of chitty transaction and thereafter cheated a large number of people without repaying the amount due to them. If he is released on bail, he may influence the witnesses who are acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case.

5. Having regard to the submissions at the Bar and the stage of investigation, it is felt that bail can be granted to the petitioner on stringent conditions so as to ensure his presence for further investigation. This bail application is accordingly allowed and the petitioner is granted bail as follows:

i.

The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Nedumangad.

B.A.3480/15 :3: ii. The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday at 10 A.M. for a period of one month from today and thereafter as and when required by the investigating officer.

iii. The petitioner shall not tamper or attempt to tamper with the evidence and influence or try to influence the witnesses acquainted with the facts and circumstances of this case.

iv. The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences during the pendency of the trial.

v.

If any of the conditions is violated, the bail granted shall stand cancelled and the learned Magistrate concerned, on being satisfied of the said fact, may take such proceedings as are available to him in law.

Sd/- K. HARILAL, JUDGE okb.