IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1007 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.549/2007 OF KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.5 AND 6: ------------------------------------------------- 1. P.V. PRASANTHAN, S/O. LEELA, AGED 34 YEARS, PULUTHUVAYAL, PALLIYANMOLA, CHALAD, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. MANNADAN SHYJU, S/O. PAVITHRAN, AGED 27 YEARS, VATTAKANDY, AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.RAVISANKAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 1007 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioners are accused 5 and 6. Altogether there are 10 accused persons. They face allegations for offences punishable, inter alia, under Section 307 r/w. 149 I.P.C. and the provisions of the Explosive Substances Act. The alleged incident took place on 26.10.2007. The petitioners belong to a political party. They allegedly unleashed an attack on their political rivals. Three persons allegedly suffered serious injuries, though not grievous injuries. A tense law and order situation prevails in the locality now. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays that the petitioners, who remain in custody from 8.1.2008, may now be enlarged on bail. The learned Prosecutor does not oppose the application, but prays that appropriate conditions may be imposed, which shall secure the interests of a fair and expeditious investigation and shall secure against any breach of B.A.No. 1007 of 2008 2 peace in the locality. I am satisfied that subject to appropriate conditions, regular bail can be granted to the petitioners. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) 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 be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) They shall make themselves available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (c) During the said period of two months, the petitioners shall not enter the Sessions Division of Tellicherry without the prior permission of the learned Magistrate, except for the purpose of complying with condition (b) above. (R. BASANT) Judge tm B.A.No. 1007 of 2008 3