IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES TUESDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2006 / 11TH ASWINA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 5828 of 2006() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.277/2006 OF TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD CRMP.3551/2006 of J.M.F.C.-II,PALAKKAD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED. ------------------------------------ 1. VIJAYAN, S/O.CHELLAN, AGED 24 YEARS, MANNAPPARAMBU VEEDU, KAVILPPAD. 2. SASI, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, AGED 27 YEARS, ATHANICHUVAD, KAVILPPAD. 3. SREEDHARAN ANDAVAN, AGED 25 YEARS, KAMMANTHARA, KAVILPPAD. 4. GIRISH, S/O.ARU, AGED 25 YEARS, MANNAPPARAMBIL VEEDU, KAVILPPAD. 5. GOPAN, S/O. KANNAN, AGED 28 YEARS, KUNNATHVEEDU, KAVILPPAD. BY ADV. SRI.SAJITH KUMAR V. RESPONDENTS: STATE. ------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 5828 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2006 O R D E R The petitioners are accused Nos. 1 and 3 to 6, in Crime No.277/2006 of Town North Police Station, Palakkad. The offence alleged against the accused, six in number, are under Sections 143, 147, 148, 450 and 307 I.P.C., read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. When the application came up for consideration, the learned Public Prosecutor, brought to my notice the number of injuries sustained by both the injured persons. The injuries are very serious in nature. The accused have used dangerous weapons as well. The prosecutor also submitted that the injured persons were in the intensive care unit for long. 3. However, the learned counsel for the petitioners, brought to my notice that the petitioners, who surrendered before the court below, have been handed over to police custody and the Investigating Officer had interrogated B.A.No.5828/2006 2 them. The weapons, alleged to have been used by the accused in committing the offence, had been recovered. The counsel therefore, prayed for bail. 4. Considering the duration of judicial detention, the stage of the investigation and the aspects placed before me, I grant bail to the petitioners and release them from jail, imposing the following conditions:- i. Each petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/-, with two solvent sureties each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II, Palakkad. ii. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer, once in a week, on every Monday, between 9.30 a.m and 10 a.m, for a period of four months, starting from 09/10/2006 and thereafter, on the first working day of every month, between the same timings, till the final trial and disposal of the sessions case. B.A.No.5828/2006 3 iii. The petitioners shall not attempt to influence the witnesses, threaten them, or cause any hindrance to the further investigation or smooth conduct of the trial, before the court below. iv. The petitioners shall not indulge in any criminal activities during the bail. v. The petitioners shall not leave the State of Kerala, till the final trial and disposal of the sessions case. (J.M.JAMES) Judge ms