IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2010 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2947 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.371/2010 OF KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. PETITIONER/SECOND ACCUSED KARTHIK, AGD 20 YEARS,SON OF DIVAKARAN, PUTHUVAL PURAYIDATHIL,THIRUVATHIRA NAGAR-20 MUNDAKKAL WEST CHERIYIL,MUNDAKKAL VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEK CHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.2947 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 18th May, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 324, 326 and 308 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, petitioner along with three others, in furtherance of a common intention, voluntarily caused hurt to the defacto complainant using sword, iron rod etc. and he sustained grievous injuries. 3. Petitioner is the second accused in the crime and he was arrested on 3.5.2010 and he is in custody since then. Petitioner is aged only 20 years. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that taking into consideration the period of detention, petitioner may be granted bail. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor opposed the bail application and pointed out that petitioner has caused a fracture to the left wrist of the defacto complainant using iron rod. The co- accused are yet to be arrested. The investigation is at the initial stage and in case the petitioner is released on bail, it will BA NO.2947/10 2 adversely affect the investigation. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied of the submissions made by the learned Public Prosecutor and it may not be proper to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Hence, petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs