IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2008 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1493 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.80/08 OF VELLIKULANGARA POLICE STATION CRMP.2877/2008 of J.M.F.C.,CHALAKUDY .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 4 ------------------------------------------- 1. WILSON, S/O.KUNJAYYAPPAN, PALATHARA HOUSE, MANGATIPADAM, MATTATHUR. 2. ALANRAJ, S/O.ANTONY, KAVUNGAL HOUSE, MANGATIPADAM, MATTATHUR. 3. SANDEEP, S/O.SUBAKAN, MANGALATHU HOUSE, CHAVARA, KOLLAM. 4. RATISH, S/O.RAMAKRISHNAN, THAMALAYIL HOUSE, CHAVARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VELLIKULANGARA POLICE STATION, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 1493 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioners are accused 1 to 4. Altogether there are only four accused persons. There are five injured. One of them had allegedly suffered a grievous injury. Prior personal animosity is the alleged motive. All the four petitioners are named in the F.I.R. Iron rods are the weapons allegedly used. The incident took place on 20.2.2008. The petitioners were arrested on 27.2.2008 and they continue in custody from that date. 2. To a pointed query as to what is the nature of grievous injury suffered, the learned Prosecutor reports that though there is an allegation in the F.I.R. that there is a fracture to the skull bone, the wound certificate do not reveal any fracture. The learned Prosecutor does not oppose the application on condition that the Investigators are given reasonable further time to complete the investigation. B.A.No. 1493 of 2008 2 3. Having considered all the relevant inputs, I am satisfied that the petitioners can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 4. In the result: 1) These applications are allowed. 2) The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioners shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 17.3.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) They shall make themselves available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) tm Judge