IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2009 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 7384 of 2009() ----------------------------------------- CRMP.9656/2009 of J.M.F.C.-I, CHENGANNUR CRIME NO.93/2007 OF MANNAR POLICE STATION, CHENGANNUR. .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED-A4,A5,A7 & A9: ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. RAJENDRAN, AGED 41 YEARS, THAZHILETH VEEDU, BUDHANUR PERINGOD MURI, ERNAKULAM VILLAGE, BUDHANUR PANCHAYAT, CHENGANNUR TALUK, ALAPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. VINOD, S/O.RAVI, KALEECKAL PADINJARETHIL VEEDU, BUDHANUR WEST, ERNAKKADU VILLAGE, BUDHANUR PANCHAYAT, CHENGANNUR TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. PRAKASH @ SPRING PRAKASH, THOPPIL CHAVADIYIL VEEDU, BUDHANUR WEST, ERNAKKADU VILLAGE, BUDHANUR PANCHAYAT, CHENGANNUR TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. GANESH @ GANESH BABU, S/O.SREEDHARAN, AGED 38 YEARS, GURU BHAVANAM, BUDHANUR P/W-XIII, BUDHANUR PERINGOD MURI, ERNAKKAD VILLAGE, BUDHANUR PANCHAYAT, CHENGANNUR TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. SRI. M.S BREEZ, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 7384 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 15th day of December, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioners are accused Nos.4,5, 7 and 9 in Crime No.93/2007 of Mannar Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 143, 147, 148, 452, 324, 326 and 307 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The date of occurrence was on 7/4/2007. Accused Nos.4, 5, 7 and 9 were arrested respectively on 22/11/2009, 24/11/2009, 29/9/2009 and 23/11/2009. 4. As per the order dated 30/10/2009 in B.A. No.5989/2009, bail was granted to accused No. 6. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioners, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioners. 6. The petitioners shall be released on bail on their B.A. No. 7384/2009 2 executing bond for Rs. 25,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Chengannur subject to the following conditions:- A) The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays and Thursdays for a period of one month and thereafter on every Monday, till the final report is filed or until further orders. B) The petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer for interrogation as and when required. C) The petitioners shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. D) The petitioners shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail. E) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE scm