IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2008 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1268 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME 559/07 OF KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SANDEEP, S/O. PADMANABHAN, AGED 33 YRS, RESIDING AT MINNANGAT, KAKKAD, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.PAREETH RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1268 OF 2008 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 4th day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations in a crime registered alleging offences punishable, inter alia, under section 3 of the Explosive Substances Act. The alleged incident took place on 6.11.07. On account of animosity against the de facto complainant, the petitioner allegedly threw an explosive substance at the house of the General Manager of the Company where he was employed. The petitioner had come to this Court for anticipatory bail and by order dated 13.12.07 the said petition was dismissed with the observation that the petitioner must surrender before the learned Magistrate. The petitioner surrendered before the learned Magistrate long later on 11.2.08. He continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the BA.1268/08 : 2 : petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. In the absence of the opposition by the learned Public Prosecutor, I am not adverting to the facts in any greater detail in this order. 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 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. ii) 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 from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks