IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST AUGUST 2007 / 10TH SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4668 of 2007() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.234/07 OF ALAPPUZHA SOUTH POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ACCUSED 1 & 2 ----------------------------------------- 1. VINOD, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O KOCHUVAVA, PULIKKAL VEETTIL, KALAPPURA WARD, AMBALAPPUZHA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. M.T.THILAKAN, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O THANKAPPAN, MAKKOTHAPPARAMBU VEETTIL, KOMALAPURAM VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.RAGHURAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA SOUTH POLICE STATION, THORUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.4668 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of August, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioners are accused 1 and 2. The crux of the allegations against the petitioners is that they on account of prior animosity arising out of a financial transaction between the defacto complainant and a relative of the petitioners, allegedly attacked the defacto complainant with iron rods resulting in multiple fracture including fracture of ulna. The alleged incident took place on 09.06.07. The petitioners are named in the F.I.R. They were arrested on 23.07.07. They continue in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigator is given reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that bail can be granted to the petitioners subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioners shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 10.08.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No.4668 of 2007 2 ii) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand 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 from the date of their release between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-