IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 13TH MAY 2008 / 23RD VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3049 of 2008 -------------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 268/2008 OF CHALAKUDY POLICE STATION) .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO.1: ------------------------------------------- JINTO,S/O.JOHNI,PONMINISSERY HOUSE,ALOOR VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT., BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY. RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/05/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.K.MOHANAN, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.3049 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of May, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.268 of 2008 of Chalakudy Police Station. The petitioner faces allegations under Section 27 of the Arms Act. On 08.04.08, the petitioner along with five others were allegedly armed with dangerous weapons. They were allegedly thirsty to wreak vengeance against a person, belonging to a rival political group, who allegedly had murdered one person belonging to their group. The petitioner was arrested on 08.04.08 and produced before the learned Magistrate, Chalakudy and was remanded on 9.4.2008. 2. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. The other accused in the same crime were released on bail as per order dated 2.5.2008 in B.A.No.2711 of 2008. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No.3049 of 2008 :-2-: i) The petitioner shall execute 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; ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays 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; iii) During the said period of 3 months, the petitioner shall not enter the Sessions Division of Trichur, except for the purpose of complying with condition No.(ii) above, without the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE) MBS/