IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2008 / 2ND MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 348 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME 895/07 OF KUNDARA POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ------------------------------------ 1. SURESH, AGED 32, (A1), S/O.SIMON, THENGUMTHARA MELATHIL, NEAR SOUNDARIA JUNCTION, PERAYAM CHERRY, MULAVANA VILLAGE. 2. SHAJAN, AGED 35, (A2), S/O.YOHANNAN, KIZHAKKADATHU SHAJI BHAVAN, NEAR SOUNDARIA JUNCTION, PERAYAM CHERRY, MULAVANA VILLAGE. 3. SUNIL KUMAR, AGED 30, (A3), S/O.CLEETUS, CHEMPAKOMVILA VEEDU, EDAKKARA, KANJIRAKODE CHERRY, MULAVANA. 4. PRADEEP KUMAR, AGED 30, (A4), S/O.ARNOLD, THADATHUVILA VEEDU, EDAKKARA, KANJIRAKODE CHERRY, MULAVANA. BY ADV. SRI.A.AHZAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE, REPRESENTED BY THE S.I. OF POLICE, KUNDARA BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 348 OF 2008 E ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 4. Altogether there are seven accused persons. They face allegations in a crime registered alleging offences punishable, inter alia, under Sections 452 and 308 read with 149 IPC. The alleged incident took place on 4.12.07. The de facto complainant was allegedly attacked with dangerous weapons like stick, etc. The first petitioner alone is named in the FIR. The others have subsequently been brought on the array of accused. The petitioners surrendered/were arrested on 31.12.07/1.1.08. They continue in custody from those dates. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioners can now be directed to BA.348/08 : 2 : be released on bail subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions:- i) 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. ii) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of two months from the date of their release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks