IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2007 / 23RD SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4988 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.3286/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I, ALUVA .................... CRIME NO.517/2007 OF THE CHENGAMANAD POLICE STATION ERNAKULAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- P.K.JIJO, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.KOCHAPPU, PANIKULANGARA HOUSE, NORTH KUTHIYATHODU P.O., KUTHIYATHODU. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.PRADEEP KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = B.A.No.4988 of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 14th day of August, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner is the first accused in a crime registered inter alia under Sec.308 IPC. The petitioner had come to this court with an application for anticipatory bail. The same was dismissed as per order dated 31.07.07. The petitioner subsequently surrendered before the learned Magistrate on 7.8.07. He continues in custody from that date. His application for regular bail has been dismissed by the learned Magistrate. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer may be granted some further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 20/08/2007. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to B.A.No4988 of 2007 2 complete the investigation. ii) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays, for a period of two months. Thereafter, he shall make himself available for interrogation as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) sj