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. 2249 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 214/08 OF KASARAGOD POLICE STATION CMP.1884/2008 of J.M.F.C.,KASARAGOD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------- SARAFUDEEN S.H. S/O. HASSAINAR,SARAFUDEEN MANZIL, KOTTAKKANNIL, KUDLU, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.T.B.SHAJIMON RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KASARAGOD 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 10/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 2249 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of April, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the 7th accused. There are eight named accused, including the petitioner, and some others, who are not named on the array of accused. They face allegations in a crime registered alleging offences punishable, inter alia, under Section 153A and 308 I.P.C. The alleged incident took place on 19.3.2008. The petitioner was arrested on 20.3.2008 and he continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner pray, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigators may be granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and adequate safeguards may be insisted in the interests of an expeditious investigation, and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A.No. 2249 of 2008 2 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 20.4.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon 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. (d) Except for the purpose of complying with condition (c) above, the petitioner shall not enter the jurisdiction of Kasargode police station until further orders without the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (R. BASANT) Judge tm