Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.360/2014 of Aranmula Police Station. The offence alleged against him is punishable under Sec.376 of IPC.
2. Petitioner has been in custody since 27.3.2014.
3. It is alleged that the petitioner and the victim girl were having close acquaintance. It is stated that the accused made several attempts to have sexual intercourse with her. One day she went along with the accused in the autorickshaw driven by him to his house, from where, he had sexual intercourse with her.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the de facto complainant has now completed 18 years. It is stated that the investigation is almost over.
5. Considering all the aspects, the petitioner is granted bail subject to the following conditions:
a. The accused shall execute a bond for ₹50,000/-
(Rupees Fifty Thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. If in case the Magistrate has any doubt about the genuineness or correctness of the tax receipts produced by the sureties, the learned Magistrate can insist for production of the attested photo copies of the original title deeds of the sureties.
b. The accused shall make himself available for interrogation by the Investigating Officer and shall appear before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 9.30 AM to 11.30 AM until further orders.
c. The accused shall produce his original passport before the learned Magistrate. If he is not having any valid passport, he should file an affidavit regarding the same before the Magistrate.
d. The accused will also file affidavit that he will abide by all the conditions as mentioned above and that he will not commit any offence similar to the offence involved in this case and will not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.
e. The accused shall not leave the State of Kerala without permission of the court.
f. The learned Magistrate will also ensure the identity of the sureties by insisting production of electoral photo identity cards/Driving licence etc.
Sd/- N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE.
//TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Jvt