Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SOPHY THOMAS TUESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 7TH ASHADHA, 1944 BAIL APPL. NO. 907 OF 2022 CRIME NO.379 OF 2021 OF PIRAVOM POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PETITIONER/ACCUSED: MANOJKUMAR G, AGED 46 YEARS, SON OF P.N GOPINATHAPILLAI, BLOOK NO 168, MANNADISSALLA P.O, VECHOOCHIRA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. PIN - 686511. BY ADVS. BOBY THOMAS C.C.ANOOP RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT: STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PIRAVOM POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031 SMT. MAYA M N, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28.06.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: BAIL APPL. NO.907 OF 2022 2
ORDER
This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C.
2. The petitioner herein is the 2nd accused in Crime No.379 of 2021 of Piravom Police Station, registered under Sections 406, 420, 506 and 468 read with Section 34 of the IPC.
3. The prosecution case is that the petitioner along with
the other accused, in furtherance of their common intention of cheating the de facto complainant, received Rs.1,50,000/- from him, promising to arrange a job Visa at Malayshia. The job Visa was not arranged as agreed, and the amount also was not returned.
4. When the bail application was taken up for hearing,
the learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation is over and the final report has been laid before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Piravom. Since investigation is over and charge sheet has been laid, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the jurisdictional Magistrate to seek regular bail. BAIL APPL. NO.907 OF 2022 3 With that direction, this bail application is closed. Sd/- SOPHY THOMAS, JUDGE DSV/29.06.2022