IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Crl.MC.No. 3217 of 2010()
1. SOHAL BANAVATH,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE
... Respondent
2. CRIMBRANCH C.I.C.ECONOMIC OFFENCE
For Petitioner :SRI.P.BABU KUMAR
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice P.S.GOPINATHAN
Dated :27/08/2010
O R D E R
P.S.GOPINATHAN, J.
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Crl.M.C.Nos.3217, 3292 & 3498 OF 2010
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Dated this the 27th day of August, 2010
C O M M O N O R D E R
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The petitioner, as per the pleadings in the petition, is
involved in three crimes namely, Crime Nos.647/2009, 115/2010
and 117/2010 of the Piravam and Kuravilangadu Police Stations
for the offences punishable under Section 420 of the I.P.C.
While allowing the application for bail, the Magistrate
concerned directed the petitioner to furnish sureties who are
having landed properties within the State of Kerala among
other conditions. Feeling aggrieved by the above condition, this
petition was filed with a prayer to delete the condition that the
sureties shall have landed properties in Kerala.
2. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the
petitioner, who hails from Maharashtra is altogether involved in
twelve cases of similar nature and in the event he is released on
liberal conditions there is every likelihood of he absconding and
thereby investigation itself would be interrupted. He strongly
objected these petitions.
Crl.M.C.Nos.3217/2010 etc. 2
3. Upon hearing either side, I find merit in the
submission made by the learned Public Prosecutor. Having due
regard to the nature of the offences in which the petitioner was
involved and the petitioner is belonging to the State of
Maharashtra, I find that the condition imposed is quite
appropriate. I find no reason to interfere with the order
impugned. Therefore, all these petitions are dismissed. The
investigating officer is directed to speed up the investigation and
file the charge sheet within two months.
(P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE)
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