This is a bail application where the petitioner, accused of corruption and cheating, was granted release. The Single Judge noted the investigation was in the final stage and further detention was unnecessary.
Petitioner released on bail bond for Rs. 50,000 with two sureties for same amount; ordered to appear weekly; prohibition on influencing witnesses.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. BABU
MONDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 12TH CHAITHRA, 1946
BAIL APPL. NO. 1520 OF 2024
CRIME NO.9/2024 OF KOODAL POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED 12.02.2024 IN CMP NO.626 OF 2024 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -I,PATHANAMTHITTA PETITIONER:
ARAVIND.P, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O LATE PRASAD, SARAVANALAYAM, KAITHACKAL, ANAYADI POST, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN - 690561 BY ADVS. AJIT G ANJARLEKAR G.P.SHINOD GOVIND PADMANAABHAN ATUL MATHEWS GAYATHRI S.B.
RESPONDENTS:
BY ADV SRI.RAJESH A,SPL PP VIGILANCE SMT.REKHA SR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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K.BABU, J.
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Dated this the 1st day of April, 2024
O R D E R
This is an application filed under Section 439 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure.
the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
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In the result, the Bail Application is allowed as follows :
(a) The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.50,000/ (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional court.
(b) The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays between 10 A.M. and 11 A.M. till the final report is filed.
(c) The petitioner shall not try to influence
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the prosecution witnesses or attempt to
tamper with the evidence.
Sd/-
K.BABU, JUDGE
KAS
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APPENDIX OF BAIL APPL. 1520/2024
| PETITIONER ANNE | XURES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annexure A | A TRUE | COPY O | F THE | F.I.R IN | CRIME NO: |
| 09/2024 PATHANA |
OF MTHITTA |
KOODAL DISTR |
POLICE ICT |
STATION, | |
| Annexure B | A TRUE BY T THIRUVA |
COPY OF HE M NANTHAP |
THE D ENTAL URAM |
ISCHARGE C HEALTH |
ARD ISSUED CENTRE, |
| Annexure C | A TRU 12/02/2 FIRST C |
E COPY 024 OF LASS MA |
OF THE CO GISTRA |
THE ORD URT OF THE TE-1, PATH |
ER DATED JUDICIAL ANAMTHITTA |
| IN CRIM | INAL MP | NO: 6 | 26/2024 IN | CRIME NO: | |
| 09/2024 | OF KOO | DAL PO | LICE STATIO | N |
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be released on bail given the final stage of investigation and lack of necessity for further detention.
Whether special and additional conditions should be imposed on the petitioner while on bail.
4 provisions across 3 enactments
ARAVIND.P
STATE OF KERALA
THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
K. BABU
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
K. BABU
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