IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2008 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3514 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.29/08 OF PALLICKAL POLICE STATION PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------- AJAYAKUMAR, S/O. SADANANDAN, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, VELAMANOOR, PARIPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: STATE: ------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 3514 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 143, 147, 149, 283, 341 and 308 of Indian Penal Code. According to the prosecution, defacto complainant and others were travelling in a car driven by one Althat and the car hit against two or three persons, but the driver did not stop the vehicle and again hit a motor cycle and about six persons were injured. When they reached near bus stand, they were chased by the first accused and the vehicle was stopped and they were beaten up by ten more identifiable persons. 3. learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the driver of the car, in which defacto complainant was travelling, did not stop the vehicle in spite of causing injury to two or three persons. It moved further and hit against a motor cycle and caused injury to the persons travelling in the motor cycle also. Six persons are also injured and the mob dealt with the person responsible for the accident and it is alleged that the petitioner was one in the mob. Petitioner is totally innocent of the allegations made. BA.3514/08 2 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that no weapon is used in the offence and hence the petitioner's presence may not be required for custodial interrogation for the purpose of any recovery. In the above circumstances, I find that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner. 5. Hence, respondent is directed to release petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer on condition that he will co-operate with the investigation and report before the investigating officer as and when directed by him. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.