IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2008 / 1ST MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 323 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.580/07 OF KONNI POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED: --------------------------------------- SHABU @ SABU, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O. SULAIMAN, MELE PARAYIL, MAROOR PALAM, MANGARAM, KONNI. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR, KONNI POLICE STATION. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY P.P. SRI. JAI GEORGE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. No. 323 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations in a crime registered under Sec.302 of the IPC. The alleged incident took place on 23/11/07. The petitioner was arrested on 24/11/07. He continues in custody from that date. An earlier application for regular bail was dismissed by this Court as per the order dated 17/12/07 in B.A.No.7780/07. I have adverted to the facts in detail in the said order. This order must be read in continuation of the said order. I am hence not adverting to the facts in any greater detail in this order. I had already perused the Case Diary when the earlier application for regular bail was considered. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays that the petitioner may now be enlarged on bail. B.A. No. 323 OF 2008 -: 2 :- 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposes the application. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the investigation is not complete. At this early stage of the investigation the petitioner may not be granted regular bail. The Investigator may be given some further time to complete the investigation, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having considered all the relevant circumstances I find merit in the opposition by the learned Public Prosecutor. I am satisfied that the Investigator must be given some further time to complete the investigation in a serious crime like the instant one. 4. In the result, this bail application is dismissed; but with the observation that the petitioner shall be at liberty to move the courts below or this Court for bail at a later stage of the investigation – not at any rate, prior to 4/2/108. The Investigator shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. Sd/- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge