Ranjith Kumar v. State Of Kerala
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.HARIPRASAD TUESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/24TH BHADRA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 5464 of 2015 () ------------------------------- CRIME NO. 175/2014 OF MARAYOOR POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. ......
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
----------------------------------- RANJITH KUMAR, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O.RAJ, MISSION VAYAL KARA, KANTHALLOOR VILLAGE, MARAYOOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN.
RESPONDENTS/STATE AND COMPLAINT:
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1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031.
2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUNNAR POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 585.
3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MARAYOOR POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 585. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.R. REMA.
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
rs.
A.HARIPRASAD, J.
-------------------------------------- B.A. No.5464 of 2015 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of September, 2015
ORDER
Petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 2.
Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.175 of 2014 of Marayoor Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(a) read with Sections 4, 5(j)(ii) and (l) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. 3.
Prosecution case is that the petitioner enticed the defacto complainant's minor daughter and committed the said offences. 4.
Heard both sides.
5.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner and the minor girl fell in love and they went to Madras and marriaged from a local temple. Thereafter they lived together. In their relationship a child was born. They are living as man and wife.
Considering the fact situations, following directions are issued: i.
Petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer within a period of two weeks and submit himself for interrogation. Thereafter he shall execute a bond for `25,000/- (Rupees twentyfive thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the
BA No.5464/2015 satisfaction of the investigating officer. In that event, he shall be released on bail in Crime No.175 of 2014 of Marayoor Police Station. ii.
The sureties shall produce documents to establish their identity and solvency.
iii.
Petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when directed in writing and co-operate with the investigation in the matter.
iv.
He shall not influence or intimidate the witnesses. In case of violation of any of the above conditions, the learned Magistrate having jurisdiction is empowered to cancel the bail in accordance with law without referring the matter to this Court. A. HARIPRASAD, JUDGE.
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