IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2010 / 13TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4629 of 2010() ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.1081/2010 OF KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION,KOLLAM DISTRICT) PETITIONERS:ACCUSED NOS. 1 TO 3: --------------------------------------------------------- 1. SIDDIQUE,AGED 22 YEARS,S/O.SALIM, DARUAL HARRIS FLAT APARMENT NO.4., VADAKKEVILA CHERRI, ERAVIPURAM VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK. 2. MAHIN, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.BASHEER, HOUSE NO.25/1635, ARA 157,AYATHIL CHERRI, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE,KOLLAM. 3. BIJU, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.VIJAYAN, MAMPUZHATHU VILA VEEDU, THAZHUTHALA VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI. K.SIJU, SMT. BINDU GEORGE. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. V. TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.4629 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 4th day of August, 2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.1081/2010 of Kollam East Police Station for an offence punishable under Sec. 408 read with 34 I.P.C., seek their enlargement on bail. Petitioner Nos.1 and 2 were arrested on 10.7.2010 and the 3rd petitioner was arrested on 11.7.2010. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioners, the present stage of investigation and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail with effect from 18.8.2010 on each of them executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Kollam and subject to the following conditions: Bail A.No.4629/2010 -:2:- 1. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. dmb