IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2009 / 26TH ASHADHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 3886 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.253/09 OF ANCHAL POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER : ----------------------- VISHNU DAS, AGED 26, S/O.BHASKARAN KANNAMAGALALTHU VEETTIL, NADAKKUNNUMPURAM, ERRORE MURI, ERRORE VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM SRI.DIPU.R SMT.MERCIAMMA MATHEW SRI.K.S.HARIDAS SRI.V.RENJITH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ANCHAL POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ---------------------------- B.A.No.3886 of 2009 ------------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of July, 2009 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.253 of 2009 of Anchal Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 294(b), 341, 326 and 308 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The date of occurrence was on 23.5.2009. The petitioner was arrested on 17.6.2009 and he is in judicial custody. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the investigation of the case is almost over. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Punalur, BA No.3886/2009 2 subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; b) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; c) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; d) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; e) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl BA No.3886/2009 3