IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1073 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.52/08 OF VADAKKEKAD POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED --------------------------------------- PRADEEP @ PRADESH.N.K., S/O.PRABHAKARAN, THANAPPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOTTAPPADI DESOM, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.RAMANATHAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.1073 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of February, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner is the 2nd accused. Altogether there are 9 accused persons. The accused persons face allegations for offences punishable, inter alia, under Section 307 I.P.C. Accused 1, 3 and 4 had come to this Court claiming anticipatory bail and by order dated 14.12.07 in B.A.No.719 of 2007, their application for anticipatory bail was dismissed by this Court. The facts have been referred to in detail in the said order. This order must be read in continuation of the said order. Hence I am not adverting to facts in any greater detail in this order. 2. The alleged incident took place on 20.01.08. The petitioner was arrested on 31.01.08. He continues in custody from that date. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigator is given reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the B.A.No.1073 of 2008 2 petitioner can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 4. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 29.02.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) 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 between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of 2 months from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-