IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2008 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1695 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME 92/08 OF VIYYUR POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 4: ------------------------------------------------ 1. JYOTHISH, S/O. DEVASYAMPARAMBIL APPUKUTTAN, KOVILAKATHKADAVU DESOM, MUNAMBAM, PALLIPPURAM VILLAGE. 2. SUDHEER, S/O.MADATHILVEETTIL THILAKAN, KODUVALLIKAD DESOM, MOOTHAKUNNAM VILLAGE. 3. NOBILKUMAR, S/O. ANANDHAN, PERUNNEDATH HOUSE, CHERAYI, PALLIPPURAM DESOM. 4. JAISON, S/O. CHALAMANAMIL DEVASIA, MADAPALAMTHURUTH DESOM, MOOTHAKUNNAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SAJEEV RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY S.I. OF POLICE, VIYYUR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1695 OF 2008 B ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 18th day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioners are accused nos.1 to 4. They now face allegations of having committed offences punishable under sections 120 B and 399 IPC. The crux of the allegations against them is that the 10th accused had contacted them for the purpose of coming to his Asram and to indulge in acts of violence against his adversaries. Accordingly, nine accused persons are alleged to have come to the premises of the 10th accused in pursuance of the conspiracy armed with dangerous weapons. Application for anticipatory bail of A10 has already been dismissed. Accused Nos.5 to 9 were arrested and released subject to appropriate conditions, after they spent some time in custody. 2. The petitioners, who were arrested on 8.2.08, have BA.1695/08 : 2 : come before this Court with a prayer that they may also be granted regular bail. The learned Public Prosecutor opposes the application. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioners have criminal antecedents. They are involved in several crimes including crimes under sections 395 and 302 IPC. In these circumstances, the petitioners may not be granted bail at this early stage of investigation, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having considered all the relevant inputs, I find merit in the opposition by the learned Public Prosecutor. I am not persuaded to grant regular bail to the petitioners at this early stage in a case like the instant one and in a case where the petitioners/accused have such criminal antecedents. The investigating officer is certainly entitled for further time to complete the investigation in a crime like this. 4. In the result, this petition is dismissed. However, I may hasten to observe that the petitioners shall be at liberty to move this court for bail again at later stages of the BA.1695/08 : 3 : investigation not, at any rate, prior to 1.4.2008. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks