IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1838 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME 382/07 OF CHOKKLI POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ------------------------------------ 1. P.V.SURESH, S/O. CHANDRAN,AGED 32 YEARS, MYLATTIL HOUSE, KODIYERI AMSOM, KOMAL VAYAL. 2. N.T.PRASOBH, S/O.THAMPI, AGED 24 YEARS, MYLATTIL HOUSE, KODIYERI AMSOM, KOMAL VAYAL. 3. JIJESH @ UNNI, A/O.GANGADHARAN, AGED 26 YEARS, MYLATTIL HOUSE, KODIYERI AMSOM, KOMAL VAYAL. 4. PRAJEESH @ PRAJOOTY,S/O.REVEENDRAN, KADAMBARI HOUSE, KODIYERI AMSOM, KOMAL VAYAL. 5. ROOPESH, S/O.NANU AGED 32 YEARS, GOVINDAPURAM, KODIYERI AMSOM, MULIYIL NADA.P.O., MOOZHIKKARA. 6. PARAYIL MEETHAL MANOR, S/O PAVITHRAN, AGED 24 YEARS, KODIYERI AMSOM, MADAPPEEDIKA. 7. PRASANTH, S/O.KUMARAN, AGED 33 YEARS, MYLATTIL HOUSE, KODIYERI AMSOM, KOMAL VAYAL. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM [CRIME NO.382 OF 2007 OF CHOKKLI POLICE STATION] BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1838 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 25th day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioners face allegations in a crime registered alleging offences punishable under sections 307 and 452 IPC. The alleged incident took place on 15.12.07. It was a sequel to various incidents between RSS and CPI(M) workers. The petitioners belong to RSS. They were arrested on various dates between 12.1.08 and 22.1.08. Investigation is in progress. Final report has not been filed yet. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent. They may now be enlarged on bail. The de facto complainant has political influence and that is why such serious but false allegations are raised against the petitioners, it is submitted. 3. The learned Public Prosecutor opposes the BA.1838/08 : 2 : application. The release of the petitioners on bail is likely to affect the law and order situation in the locality. The petitioners may not be granted regular bail, prays the learned Public Prosecutor. 4. I find merit in the opposition of the learned Public Prosecutor. I am not persuaded to grant regular bail to the petitioners at this early stage. Investigators in a serious crime like this are certainly entitled to further time to complete the investigation. 5. In the result, this petition is dismissed. However, I may hasten to observe that the petitioners shall be at liberty to move this Court or the courts below for bail again at later stages of the investigation not, at any rate, prior to 7.4.08. The investigators shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks