IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2009 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1274 of 2009() ----------------------------- CMP.177/2009 of J.M.F.C.-II,HOSDRUG CRIME NO. 59/2009 OF BEKAL POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1,2,4,6 & 7 --------------------------------------------------- 1. ABHILASH.V.V,S/O.BASKARAN,AGED 20 YRS, ARAVATH HOUSE,ALINGAL, PANAYAL VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 2. SUJITH.A, S/O.THOTTATHIL NARAYANAN, AGED 20 YEARS,ARAVATH HOUSE,PANAYAL VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD TALUK. 3. M.RANJITH,S/O.SEKHARAN, AGED 24 YEARS, ARAVATH HOUSE, PANAYAL VILLAGE,HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 4. SUJAN, S/O.CINEMA KANNAN, AGED 24 YRS, KUTHIRAKOD,PANAYAL VILLAGE,HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 5. JITHESH, S/O.KRISHNAN ACHARI,ARAVATH HOUSE,PANAYAL VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): STATE -------------------- THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER,BEKAL POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE P.PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 1274 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 18th day of March, 2009 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos.1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 in Crime No.59/2009 of Bekal Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 324,326 and 308 read with section 149 IPC, seek their enlargement on bail. The petitioners were arrested on 12-2- 2009. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody undergone by the petitioners, the present stage of investigation of the case and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail with effect from 23-3-2009 on each of them executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 BA 1274/09 -2- a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the police at any time till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. mn.