IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2008 / 24TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4333 of 2008() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.29/2008 OF PALLICKAL POLICE STATIOIN, THIRUVANANTHAURAM) PETITIONER --------------------------- VINODKUMAR, S/O. N.SOMANATHA PILLAI BINSY VASATAHM, KULAMADA, KIZHAKKANELA PARIPPALLI VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.J.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PALLICKAL POLICE STATION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------------- Bail Appl.No. 4333 of 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of July, 2008. ORDER Petition for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 143, 147, 149, 283, 341 and 308 of Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, de facto complainant and others were travelling in a car driven by one Althaf and the car hit against two or three persons, but the driver did not stop the vehicle and against hit a motor cycle and about six persons were injured. When they reached near bus stand, they were chased by the first accused and the vehicle was stopped and they were beaten up by ten more identifiable persons. 3. According to learned Public Prosecutor, the petitioner is one among the mob who joined the first accused to assault the driver of the car. No weapons are used by the petitioner and hence the petitioner is not required for any recovery of weapon or custodial interrogation. Since another accused is granted anticipatory bail, it is submitted that he has no objection in granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner on conditions. [B.A.No.4333/08] 2 4. Hence, petitioner is directed to be released on bail in the event of his arrest on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer on condition that he will report before the investigating officer as and when directed and he will co-operate with the investigation. Petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.