MUKESH GEORGE Vs. STATE OF KERALA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Petitioner who is the accused in Crime No.28/2007 of Ernakulam Town South Police Station for an offence punishable under Secs.405, 406, 415 and 420 read with sec.34 I.P.C., seeks anticipatory bail.

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

(3.) Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in-charge of the police station concerned to release the petitioner on bail for a period of one month in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on his executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the said officer and subject to the following conditions:-