IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2010 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 8287 of 2010(A) ------------------------------------------ [CRIME NO.914/2010 OF YEROOR POLICE STATION, CRL.M.P.NO.15183/2010 OF THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF THE IST CLASS -I, PUNALUR] ................. PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 3: ----------------------------------------------- 1. BIJU, AGED 28, S/O.THAMPI, BIJU BHAVAN, NEAR VELANKUZHI, AZHATHIPPARA, VILAKUPARA MURI, AYIRANALLOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. UDAYAN, AGED 30, S/O.GOPALAN, ETTIMOOTTIL VEEDU, PALAMUKKU, AYILARA MURI, AYIRANALLOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. THAMPI, AGED 49, S/O.AYYAN, BIJU VILASOM, VELANKUZHI, AZHATHIPPARA, AYILARA MURI, AYIRANALLOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.R.SURAJ KUMAR, SRI. N. AJITH. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.8287 of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of December, 2010 ORDER In this Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C., the petitioners, who are accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.914 of 2010 of Yeroor Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 452, 324, 326 & 294(b) read with Section 34 I.P.C., seek their enlargement on bail. The petitioners were arrested on 29/11/2010. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody undergone by the petitioners, the present stage of investigation of the case and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail with effect from 31/12/2010 on each of them executing a bond for `15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Magistrate concerned and subject to the following conditions:- Bail Appln.No.8287/2010 : 2 : 1. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the police at any time till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj