IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH APRIL 2008 / 5TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2415 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.1540/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,HOSDRUG (CRIME NO.197/2008 OF HOSDURG POLICE STATION) .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- T.V.MANI @ KARIYAN MANI, S/O.RAMAN, AGED 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT THAYALEVEEDU, PUTHIYAKANDAM, AJANUR VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HOSDURG POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.RAVEENDRA BABU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J. -------------------------- B.A. NO. 2415 OF 2008 --------------------- Dated this the 25th day of April, 2008 ORDER This bail application is filed by the accused, who is alleged to have committed offence punishable under Sec. 307 IPC. He was arrested on 29.3.08 and is in judicial custody from that day onwards. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the investigation is almost complete and only the report of the chemical analyst is to be received, which shows that the presence of the accused is not necessary for further investigation. Considering the length of time and the fact that the investigation is almost over, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner on the following conditions: (i) The petitioner shall be released on bail on execution of a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the JFCM-I, Hosdurg. (ii) He shall not enter the limits of the Hosdurg Police Station for a period of six weeks from today except for the purpose of reporting before the investigating officer on all Mondays between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE vps