RAJESH Vs. STATE OF KERALA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No.524/2006 of Narakkal Police Station for an offence punishable under Secs.506(1) and 376 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 21.12.2006.

(2.) I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.

(3.) Having regard to the nature of the offence, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with effect from a future date. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 20.1.2007 on his executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.-I, Kochi-5 and subject to the following conditions:- 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4.The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above.