Abdul Vahid v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BABU MATHEW P.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER 2015/30TH AGRAHAYANA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 7746 of 2015 (C) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER/ACCUSED:

-------------------------- ABDUL VAHID, AGED 26 YEARS S/O.MR.SALIM, RESIDING AT S.J.MANZIL, CHIRAMUKKU POOVATHUR P.O., NEDUMANGADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. SMT.M.SANTHI (K/868/2011) SRI.G.RANJU MOHAN RESPONDENT/STATE:

------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.MADHUBEN.M.

THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21-12-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

BABU MATHEW P. JOSEPH, J.

------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 21st day of December, 2015

ORDER

This petition is filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. for anticipatory bail.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent. C.D. produced.

3. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.1019 of 2015 of Vattappara Police Station. The offences alleged are under Sections 294(b), 451, 323 and 354 of IPC. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent of the allegations raised against him. He has no criminal antecedents. The investigation of the case has progressed much. The custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required in this case. She further submits that the petitioner apprehends arrest by the police at any time.

4. Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed this petition.

-2She admits the fact that the investigation has progressed much. She further submits that no criminal antecedents have been reported against the petitioner. On considering the facts and circumstances, stage of the investigation and the fact that no criminal antecedents have been reported against the petitioner, this Court is satisfied that the petitioner can be granted anticipatory bail imposing appropriate conditions.

5. Therefore, the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail subject to the following conditions:

1)The petitioner shall surrender before the Investigating Officer on or before 31-12-2015. In the event of his arrest, he shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for 25,000/- (Rupees twentyfive ₹ thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer.

2)The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person

-3acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him or her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any Police Officer.

3)The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer.

4)The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution.

5)The petitioner shall not commit any similar offence while on bail.

6)The petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the concerned Magistrate's Court.

This petition is allowed as above.

Sd/- BABU MATHEW P. JOSEPH JUDGE kns/- //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE

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