Satheesh v. Sub Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.HARIPRASAD THURSDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/26TH BHADRA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 5480 of 2015 () ------------------------------- CRIME NO. 286/2015 OF KAMBALAKKAD POLICE STATION, WAYANAD DISTRICT. ......

PETITIONER/ACCUSED:

----------------------------------- SATHEESH, S/O. ACHAPPAN, AGED 27 YEARS, THANNEERVAYAL HOUSE, VILAMBUKANDAM EACHOME POST, PANAMARAM (VIA), MANANTHAVADI TALUK, WAYANAD DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW.

RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANTS & STATE:

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1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KAMBALAKKAD POLICE STATION, WAYANAD DISTRICT-673 001.

2. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MEENANGADI, WAYANAD DISTRICT.

3. STATE OF KERALA, (RESPONDENTS 1, 2 & 3) REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN - 682 031. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.R. REMA.

THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

rs.

A.HARIPRASAD, J.

------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of September, 2015

O R D E R

Application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

2.

Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.286 of 2015 of Kambalakkad Police Station registered for the offences punishable under Sections 336, 376 (2)(i) and 506(i) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. 3.

Prosecution case is that the petitioner committed rape on the minor girl, who belongs to Paniya community.

4.

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

5.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was arrested on 31.07.2015. 6.

Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation has advanced to a considerable extent. 7.

Considering the nature of allegations and stage

of investigation, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with the following conditions:

(a) The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for `50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned magistrate having jurisdiction.

(b) The sureties shall produce documents to establish their identity and solvency. The learned Magistrate need not insist on solvency certificate, but other documents can also be perused to find out whether the sureties are solvent or not.

(c) The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Thursdays between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m.

until the final report is filed.

(d) The petitioners shall not enter the local limits of Kambalakkad Police Station for a period of 'three months' except for the purpose of

reporting to the Investigating Officer or attending the court.

(e) The petitioner shall not intimidate or attempt to influence the witnesses.

(f) The petitioner shall not in any manner interfere or meddle with the investigation.

(g) Petitioner shall not, during the period of this bail get involved in any offence.

In case any of the above conditions is violated, bail granted hereby is liable to be cancelled for which the investigating officer may move application before the jurisdictional magistrate.

Sd/- A.HARIPRASAD, JUDGE.

AS /True Copy/ P.A. to Judge