IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 5TH MAY 2009 / 15TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2302 of 2009 ------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.232/2009 OF RANNY POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------- GEORGE MATHEW,S/O.MATHEW M.GEORGE, KANNATTUMANNIL,KUMPALATHANAM,VADASSERIKARA. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANILAL RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUB LIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.2302 of 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 5th day of May, 2009 ORDER This is an application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.232 of 2009 of Ranny Police Station alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 308, 323, 324, 427 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. Annexure I FIR would reveal that originally the allegation was that there was a scuffle between the petitioner, deceased and one Sujith and in order to escape from the attack the deceased ran backwards and at that time he was hit by a jeep and sustained instantaneous death. The petitioner is a furniture merchant and according to him the alleged incident had occurred as stated above. In connection with the case he was arrested on 20.4.2009 and since then he is in judicial custody. 3. I have heard the learned Public Prosecutor. Considering the nature of the allegations and the progress of B.A.No.2302 of 2009 2 the investigation, I think bail can be granted to the petitioner. 3. Accordingly this application is allowed subject to the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.15000/- with two solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the Judicial I Cass Magistrate-I, Ranny. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. till the final report is laid. Iii) Petitioner shall not tamper with or attempt to tamper with evidence or intimidate or influence or attempt to intimidate or influence the witnesses. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE vns