IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2007 / 30TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6324 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.8141/2007 of J.M.F.C.,CHAVAKKAD CRIME NO.322/07 OF PAVARATTY POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER: 5TH ACCUSED: ----------------------------- UDHAYAN.N.K., S/O.KESAVAN, NALUPURAKKAL HOUSE, ANNAKKARA DESOM, MULLASSERY VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.RAMANATHAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY P.P. SRI.S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/10/2007 ALONG WITH B.A.NOS.6369 & 6376 OF 2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. -------------------------------------------- B.A. NOs. 6324, 6369 & 6376 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2007 ORDER These applications are for regular bail. The petitioners are accused 2, 3 and 5. They, along with the co-accused, face allegations for offences punishable under Secs.468 and 420 of the IPC. Accused No.1 has already been granted regular bail as per the order dated 17/10/07 in B.A.No.6292/07. The petitioners were also arrested along with the said 1st accused on 24/8/07. They continue in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners pray, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioners herein can also be granted regular bail subject to identical conditions as were imposed on the co-accused i.e., accused No.1. B.A. NOs. 6324, 6369 & 6376 of 2007 -: 2 :- 3. In the result: (a) These applications are allowed. The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioners shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 23/10/2007. The Investigator shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (ii) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh 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 on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon 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) Nan/