IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1213 of 2008(A) ------------------------------ CRIME 385/07 OF PAYANGADI POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1, 2 AND 3 -------------------------------------------------- 1. ADAM NAUSHAD @ KANNOOKKARATHI NAUSHAD, AGED 27, S/O.ASSAINAR. 2. ANDY JALEEL @ VALIYAVALAPPIL JALEEL, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.MAHAMOOD. 3. VALIYAKATH RIYAS, AGED 20 YEARS, S/O.ASSAINAR. (ALL RESIDING AT MUTTAM, MADAI AMSOM, DESOM). BY ADV. SRI.V.N.RAMESAN NAMBISAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1213 OF 2008 B ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 28th day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 3. Altogether there are 4 accused persons. The alleged incident took place on 28.12.07 at about 10 pm. The victim/de facto complainant was proceeding in an autorikshaw. That autorikshaw was stopped and the de facto complainant was robbed of an amount of Rs.3,000/- and three lottery tickets which were available with him. The petitioners surrendered before the learned Magistrate on 7.1.08. They continue in custody from that date. The petitioners have criminal antecedents, it is further reported. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is granted 60 days' time to complete the investigation from the date of surrender of the petitioners and I am satisfied that the petitioners can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate BA.1213/08 : 2 : conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions:- i) The petitioners shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 7.3.08. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. iii) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of three months from the date of their release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks