IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2007 / 22ND ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4268 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 595/02 OF OLLUR POLICE STATION AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 08/06/2007 IN CMP.2311/2007 IN CC.667/2003 of J.M.F.C.-III,THRISSUR .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED NO.5: ------------------------------ JAFFER, S/O.SULAIMAN, PUTHENVEETTIL, KURIACHIRA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.B.PRAJITH RESPONDENTS: STATE: ------------------- 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, OLLUR POLICE STATION, (CRIME NO.595/2002 OLLUR, THRISSUR). 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4268 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 13th day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations of having committed offence punishable, inter alia, under Section 324 I.P.C. All offences are bailable. The case was registered as early as in 2003. Consequent to the non-appearance of the petitioner, warrant of arrest was issued against the petitioner. He has subsequently surrendered before the learned Magistrate. The learned Magistrate rejected his application for bail. The petitioner continues in custody from 5.5.2007. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer on condition that appropriate safeguards may be taken to ensure that the petitioner is present for trial and I am satisfied that the petitioner, who faces allegation of having committed bailable offence and who is in custody from 5.5.2007, can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A.No. 4268 of 2007 2 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.75,000/- (Rupees seventy five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) He shall report before the S.H.O., Ollur police station between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on the first Sundays of all English Calender months until the case against him is finally disposed of. (R. BASANT) Judge tm