IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2008 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1466 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.999/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,HOSDRUG CRIME NO.135/08 OF HOSODURG POLICE STATION. .................... PETITIONER/IST ACCUSED --------------------------------------- P.RASHEED, S/O.MAMMU, AGED 24 YEARS, PALAT HOUSE, ATHINHAL, AJANUR VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HOSDURG POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. No. 1466 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of March, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the 1st accused. Altogether, there are 3 accused persons. The alleged incident occurred on 25/2/08. The petitioner was arrested on 27/2/08. The crux of the allegations is that the accused persons, on account of political animosity, had set fire to the dinner set shop room of the de facto complainant. Political animosity is the alleged motive. The petitioner continues in custody from 27/2/08. The co-accused have not been arrested yet. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and appropriate conditions are imposed in the interests of a fair, efficient and expeditious B.A. No. 1466 OF 2008 -: 2 :- investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: (a) This application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 17/3/08. The Investigator shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (iv) During the said period of two months, the petitioner shall not enter the Sessions Division of Kasaragod, without the B.A. No. 1466 OF 2008 -: 3 :- prior permission of the learned Magistrate except for the purpose of complying with Condition No.(iii) above. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/