IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2008 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2204 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.1227/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOYILANDY CRIME NO.80/08 OF KOYILANDY POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1,2,5 & 9: ----------------------------------------------- 1. SHAJI, S/O. KUNJIRAMAN, VANIKKANDI (H), NADERI AMSOM, DESOM, KAVUMVATTOM. 2. SATHEESAN, S/O. KUMARAN, ODAKKAL VEEDU, NADERI AMSOM, KAVUMVATTOM. 3. KUNHIRAMAN, S/O. SANKARAN, KAIPPURATHUMEETHAL, NADERI AMSOM, KAVUMVATTOM. 4. PRABHAKARAN, S/O. SANKARAN, KANHOLI VEEDU, MENOKKITHAZHE, NADERI AMSOM, KAVUMVATTOM. BY ADV. SRI.N.NAGARESH SRI.SHAJI THOMAS PORKKATTIL RESPONDENTS: STATE & COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------- 1. STATE, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOYILANDY POLICE, KOYILANDY. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. No. 2204 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the day of April, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioners are accused 1, 2, 5 and 9. Altogether, there are 10 named accused and about 50 others. They face allegations in a crime registered alleging offences punishable, inter alia, under Secs.324 and 307 read with Sec.149 of the IPC. Some of the co-accused, who were arrested earlier, were granted regular bail as per the order dated 18/2/08 in B.A.No.923/08. The petitioners surrendered and remain in custody from 27/3/08. 2. The incident had taken place on 23/1/08. I have adverted to the facts in detail in the said order dated 18/2/08 referred above. Investigation has made much progress. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that reasonable further time may be granted to the B.A. No. 2204 OF 2008 -: 2 :- Investigator and I am satisfied that the petitioners can now be enlarged on bail subject to the identical conditions as were imposed on the co-accused. 4. In the absence of opposition, it is not necessary for me to advert to the facts in any greater detail in this order. Final report has not been filed so far, it is submitted. 5. In the result: (a) This application is allowed. The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioners shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 24/4/08. The Investigator shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (ii) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (iii) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of three months from the date of their release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (iv) During the said period of three months, the petitioners B.A. No. 2204 OF 2008 -: 3 :- shall not enter the Sessions Division of Kozhikode without the prior permission of the learned Magistrate except for the purpose of complying with Condition No.(iii) above. Sd/- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge