Petitioner is accused in Crime No.539 of 2014 of the Kalady Police station for the offence punishable under Sec.420 read with Sec.34 of the Indian Penal Code ( learned Public Prosecutor submitted that Sec.120(b) is deleted from the section of offences) on the allegation that the petitioner and his wife (2nd accused) collected Rs.7,00,000/- from the defacto complainant on a promise to arrange visa but, cheated the defacto complainant, is in custody from 24.03.2014 and seeks bail. 2. I have heard the learned Public Prosecutor and the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.
3. Having heard both sides I am satisfied, having regard to the present stage of investigation as well that further detention of the petitioner is not required. Hence I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner but subject to conditions.
The application is allowed as under.
Petitioner is granted bail in Crime No.539 of 2014 of the Kalady Police station and shall be released (if not required to be detained otherwise) on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional magistrate and subject to the following conditions.
a) One of the sureties shall be a close relative of the petitioner.
b) Petitioner shall report to the officer investigating the case on every alternate Saturday between 10.00 am and 12.00 pm until filing of the final report.
c) Petitioner shall report to the investigating officer as and when required for interrogation.
d) Petitioner shall not get involved any offence during the period of this bail.
e) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the witnesses.
f) In case any of condition nos.(b) to (e) is violated, it is open to the investigating officer to file application before the learned magistrate for cancellation of the bail granted hereby, as held in P.K. Shaji V. State of Kerala (AIR 2006 SC 100).
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THOMAS P. JOSEPH JUDGE /True Copy / NS P.A. To Judge