IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2011 / 19TH ASWINA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8120 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.499/11 OF CHEVAYOOR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED -------------------------- 1. RIYAS, S/O.ABDUL KHADAR, GRACE HOUSE, KOTTOOLI, KOTTOLI.P.O., KOTTOLI AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE. 2. C.M.JEMSHEER, S/O.ALI, CHERUMANNIL HOUSE, CHELAVOOR.P.O., CHELAVOOR AMSOM DESOM,KOZHIKODE-673 571. 3. ARUN., S/O.GOPINATHAN, KARINGUMMAL HOUSE, CHEVAYOOR, NELLIKODE AMSOM, KOTTOOR.P.O., KOZHIKODE. 4. NIJEESH, S/O.NANU, CHETTIKULANGARA, VARIKKOLI.P.O., VARIKKOLI AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE. 5. SUBHASH, S/O.K.P.MOOSAKOYA, 'SANA MANZIL', KALLAYI.P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 003. 6. SIYAD.C., S/O.MOHAMMED KUNJU, CHERIYANGAL HOUSE, UNNIKULAM.P.O., PALLIYOTH AMSOM, UNNIKULAM DESOM, KOZHIKODE. 7. K.KHADER, S/O.SAIDALAVI, KARATHODI HOUSE FEROKE AMSOM, NALLOOR DESOM, KOZHIKODE. 8. K.BAIJU, S/O.ACHUTHAN, KARUVALLI HOUSE, VARIYATH PARAMBU, OLAVANNA.P.O., OLAVANNA AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE. 9. K.SHIJU, S/O.KARAKKUTTY NAIR, KUDATHALUMMAL HOUSE, PANDALAM.P.O., KUNNAMANGALAM AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE. BA 8120/11 10. NIDHEESH.T.P., S/O.KORU, THALLAMPARAYIL HOUSE, KUNNAMANGALAM.P.O., KUNNAMANGALAM AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE. 11. BIJESH, S/O.M.BALAN, MATTAKKAL HOUSE, VALAYAM.P.O., VATAKARA, VALAYAM AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE. 12. PRABEESH.V., S/O.BALAN, 'MANSANTH' HOUSE, ELATHOOR.P.O., CHETTIKKULAM, ELATHOOR AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE. 13. RIJU.R., S/O.RAVI.R., RAVITHA NIVAS, CHETTIKULAM, ELATHOOR.P.O., ELATHOOR AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE. 14. SHAJI.R., S/O.RAJAN, ARANGOTTUPARAMBU HOUSE, NAGARAM AMSOM, KASABA DESOM, KOZHIKODE-673 001. 15. K.V.PRAMOD., S/O.CHOYIKUTTY, ALAMKOLLITHAZHAM HOUSE, KOTTOOLI.P.O., KOTTOOLI AMSOM DESOM,KOZHIKODE-673 006. 16. VARUN BHASKAR, S/O.M.BHASKARAN, MACHANGALATH HOUSE, KARUVISSERI, KARUVISSERI AMSOM, VENGERI DESOM, KOZHIKODE. 17. ANILKUMAR.P.O., S/O.GOWRI, PARKAMBALATH HOUSE, VELLIPARAMBU.P.O., KUTTIKATTOOR AMSOM, VELLIPPARAMBU DESOM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHEVAYOOR POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE-673 017. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-31. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.8120 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of October, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 17 in Crime No.499 of 2011 of Chevayoor Police Station, Kozhikode. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 143, 147, 148, 332, 353 and 307 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(2)(e) of the PDPP Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 20.9.2011 at about 12.45 hrs., the accused persons who formed themselves into an unlawful assembly, attempted to kill the de facto complainant, a police officer, and they caused damage to PWD office and the vehicles belonging to the police and fire force. Accused Nos.1, 2 and 16 are involved in four other crimes which took place on BA 8120/11 2 11.8.2011. In all the other four cases apart from other offences, damage to public property is also alleged. 4. The petitioners were arrested on 20.9.2011 and they are in judicial custody. 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 on stringent conditions. The petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing bond for ` 25,000/- each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Kozhikode, subject to the following conditions: A) The petitioners shall together deposit a sum of ` 50,000/- before the court of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Kozhikode. The petitioners shall be released only on such deposit. The amount in deposit shall be at the disposal of the court trying the case ; BA 8120/11 3 B) The petitioners shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; C) The petitioners shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; D) The petitioners shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; E) The petitioners shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; F) 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 csl