~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. 2. Petitioner is the 1st accused in Crime No.1483/2014 of Thoppumpady Police Station registered for the offences punishable under Sections 120B, 364A, 506(ii) and 395 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The allegation against the petitioner and the other accused is that on 13.10.2014 at 7 p.m., they called the de facto complainant and his friend Subhash to a spot near 'Lulu Mall, Edappally', from where they were forcibly abducted by a car to a godown at Mattancherry wherein they were confined. They were severely beaten up and all their properties including an amount of ₹13,400/-, 3 ATM cards, a mobile phone, a blank signed cheque leaf, their driving licences and their photographs, etc. were snatched away. By demanding an amount of ₹1,50,000/- as ransom for their release, they were tortured to the maximum. The petitioner was arrested on 30.10.2014 and thereafter, he has been in custody.
4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.
5. No criminal antecedents have been reported against the petitioner. Having regard to the period undergone by the petitioner in custody and the present stage of the investigation, I am of the view that the petitioner can be enlarged on bail on conditions.
6. In the result, this Bail Application is allowed and the petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on his executing a bond for `25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the concerned Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court, and subject to the following terms and conditions:-
(i) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer in between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Saturdays and Wednesdays, commencing from 13.12.2014 for a period of six months.
(ii) The petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or influence witnesses.
(iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer.
(iv) The petitioner shall not involve in any offence while on bail.
It is made clear that the violation of any of the conditions stipulated above will result in the cancellation of bail.
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(B.KEMAL PASHA, JUDGE) aks/10/12 // True Copy // PA to Judge