Manikantan v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE 2015/2ND ASHADHA, 1937 Bail Appl..No.3515 of 2015 ------------------------------------- CRIME NO.306/2014 OF KILIMANOOR POLICE STATION,THIRUVANANDAPURAM. ..

PETITIONER/ACCUSED:

----------------------------------- MANIKANTAN,AGED 43 YEARS,S/O.CANDRAN, MUNDAPALITHAKKALL,THAZHAM P.O.,KOLLAM.

BY ADV.SRI.SHAJIN S.HAMEED RESPONDENT/STATE:

--------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KILIMANOOR CIRCLE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM.

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.REMA.R THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

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K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No.3515 of 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2015

O R D E R

Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C.

2.

Petitioner is alleged to have committed the offences under Sections 3(b), 3(d), 5 & 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

3.

The prosecution case is that he sexually abused his 6 year old daughter.

4.

Heard.

5.

The petitioner has been in custody since 19.04.2015. Final report has already been filed. His further detention is not necessary for the investigation. So I am inclined to grant his prayer.

In the result, this application is allowed.

1.

The petitioner will be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned. 2.

He shall not threaten or attempt to influence the

B.A. No.3515 of 2015 witnesses, nor shall he while on bail, get himself involved in any criminal case; nor shall he destroy or attempt to destroy the evidence or interfere with the investigation. 3.

He shall not communicate or contact with the victim or her mother, nor shall he enter the premises in which the victim and her mother are residing. 4.

He shall not enter the Kazhakootam taluk till the trial is concluded except for appearing before the court concerned.

If he violates any of the above conditions, the court of enquiry/trial is empowered to cancel the bail in accordance with the law.

sd/- K. ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE R.AV //True Copy// PA to Judge