IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 296 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.364/07 OLF CHOKLI POLICE STATION, KANNUR .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED: ------------------------- HARI @ SUJEESH, S/O.RAVEENDRAN, AGED 24 YEARS, KUNIYIL HOUSE, KODIYERI AMSOM, PODUACHERRY DESOM, ANCHUKULANGARA. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTING STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHOKLI POLICEL STATION, THALASSERY, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.296 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations in a crime registered for offences punishable, inter alia, under Sections 365 and 308 I.P.C. The petitioner is a young man aged about 24 years. The allegation against him is that inspired by film themes and novels, he went to a doctor in a car and wanted him to accompany him for the treatment of his mother. The vehicle was driven to an isolated destination. He threatened the doctor showing a pistol. It is said that the scheme of the petitioner was to collect money from the wife of the doctor, herself a doctor, after abducting the defacto complainant doctor. When the pistol was shown, there was some push and pull. The door opened and the doctor escaped and ran away. Some local people rendered assistance to the doctor. He was taken to the hospital. F.I.R was registered. Investigation is in progress. The petitioner was arrested on 30.11.07, the incident having taken place on 28.11.07. The petitioner has been continuing in custody from 30.11.07. The petitioner has no criminal antecedents whatsoever, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. B.A.No.296 of 2008 2 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and strict conditions. The fact that the petitioner is not shown to have any criminal antecedents and the fact that it is conceded that it is only a misadventure on the part of a young man by the influence of the films and novels, do weigh with me in taking the view that the petitioner can be granted regular bail subject of course to appropriate terms and strict conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) 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; ii) 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 three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/- B.A.No.296 of 2008 3