IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2008 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1255 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 115/08 OF NEDUMANGAD POLICE STATION CMP.897/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II,NEDUMANGAD .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED ------------------------ NESAN, S/O.RAMANKUTTY NADAR ROADARIKATH VEEDU, MYLAMOODU, IRUMPA MURI ARUVIKARA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------- 1. THE S.I. OF POLICE NEDUMANGAD POLICE STATION, TRIVANDRUM. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 1255 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations in a crime registered alleging offences punishable, inter alia, under Sections 308 and 324 I.P.C. Petitioner is the first accused. Altogether there are two accused persons. Personal animosity is the alleged motive. The incident took place on 15.2.2008. Injuries were inflicted on the victim allegedly with a knife resulting in two stab injuries - incised wounds on the chest and neck. The petitioner was arrested on 16.2.2008 and he continues in custody from that date. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays that the petitioner may now be enlarged on bail. 2. The learned Prosecutor does not oppose the application, but prays that the Investigators may be given some further time to complete the investigation. The learned Prosecutor has read over to me the nature and details of the two incised injuries B.A.No. 1255 of 2008 2 suffered by the victim, who has already been discharged from the hospital, reports the learned Prosecutor. 3. Having considered all the relevant inputs, I am satisfied that the petitioner can be granted regular bail, subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 4. 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 10.3.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand 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 and Fridays between 10 a.m. B.A.No. 1255 of 2008 3 and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm