IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 16TH BHADRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5135 of 2010() --------------------------------------- CMP.1739/2010 of J.M.F.C.- I, DEVICOLAM CRIME NO.907/2010 OF MUNNAR POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DIST. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- 1. VINU, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, AGED 26 YEARS, UMMARATHUPADAM HOUSE, WEST KADUNGALLOOR BHAGAM, ALANGATTU VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. SARATH, S/O. SACHIDANANDAN, PALLERIKKATTU HOUSE, WEST KADUNGALLOOR BHAGAM, ALANGATTU VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. SIJU, S/O. SACHIDANANDAN, AGED 22 YEARS, PALLERIKKATTU HOUSE, WEST KADUNGALLOOR BHAGAM, ALANGATTU VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. SHANU, S/O. SUBRAMANIAN, AGED 26 YEARS, KUMPALAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, THANDIRICKAL BHAGOM, WEST KADUNGALLOOR BHAGAM, ALANGATTU VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. ANOOP, S/O. RAMESAN, AGED 25 YEARS, CHACKALACKAL HOUSE, WEST KADUNGALLOOR BHAGAM, ALANGATTU VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. SABU, S/O. KANNAN, AGED 35 YEARS, VATTAPOOTHOLIL HOUSE, MANJUMMEL BHAGOM, ELOOR KARA, ELOOR VILLAGE. 7. SHAMEER, S/O. SYED MUHAMMED, AGED 24, KEERAPPALLI HOUSE, MOOPPATHADAM KARA, ALANGATTU VILLAGE. 8. AJEESH, S/O. APPUKUTTAN, AGED 24 YEARS, PARAYAMPADICKAL HOUSE, WEST KADUNGALLOOR KARA, ALANGATTU VILLAGE. 9. MANOJ, S/O. VINAYAKAN, AGED 40 YEARS, MADATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, KONGORPALLI KARA, ALANGATTU VILLAGE. BA. NO.5135/2010 10. PRASOBH, S/O. SURENDRAN, AGED 27 YEARS, PAMPADITHARA HOUSE, KANCHIYAR KARA, AYYAMPPANKOVIL VILLAGE. 11. JOHNSON, S/O. JOSEPH, AGED 42 YEARS, PERAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KANCHIYAR KARA, AYYAMPPANKOVIL VILLAGE. 12. JOSEPH, S/O. MATHEW, AGED 36 YEARS, ARACKAL HOUSE, THATHAPPALLI BHAGOM, KANCHIYAR KARA, AYYAMPPANKOVIL VILLAGE. 13. ANEESHKUMAR, S/O. SIVARAMAPILLA, AGED 26 YEARS, KOCHUVANIYAPURACKAL HOUSE, POTHUMATTAM KARA, KANCHIYAR KARA, AYYAMPPANKOVIL VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REP. BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUNNAR POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 5135 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of September, 2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioners, who are accused Nos.1 to 13 in Crime No.907/2010 of Munnar Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 447, 294(b), 509, 323, 324 and 308 read with Section 149 I.P.C., seek their enlargement on bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioners, the present stage of investigation and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail with effect from 09.09.2010 on each of them executing a bond for Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M., Devilulam and subject to the following conditions: B.A.No. 5135/2010 2 1. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ln