IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1777 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.715/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II,NEDUMANGAD CRIME NO.103/08 OF NEDUMANGAD POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED ----------------- VINOD, (A1), S/O.SUSEELAN @ ANI, M.V.BHAVAN, NEAR THE PALAM JUNCTION, NEAR THE KARIPOOR TEMPLE, THEKKUMKARA MURI, KARIPOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.SASTHAMANGALAM S. AJITHKUMAR SRI.SHAJIN S.HAMEED (PETITIONER'S NAME IS CORRECTED AS PER ORDER DATED 26.03.08 IN CRL.M.APPL.NO.1696 OF 2008) RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEDUMANGAD POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.1777 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner is the 1st accused. He faces allegations in a crime registered under Section 302 I.P.C. Co-accused have already been granted regular bail as per order dated 28.02.08 in B.A.No.1072 of 2008. The petitioner's prayer for regular bail was dismissed as per the said order with the observation that the petitioner can move this Court later - not prior to 14.03.08. It is accordingly that this petition has now been filed. I have adverted to facts in detail in the said order. This order must be read in continuation of the said order. I am hence not adverting to facts in any greater detail in this order. The petitioner remains in custody from 10.02.08. Investigation is not complete. Final report has not been filed yet. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigator is given reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A.No.1777 of 2008 2 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 10.04.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh 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 3 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) rtr/-