IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2008 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2129 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.1966/2008 of J.M.F.C.,IRINJALAKUDA CRIME NO.351/2007 OF KATTOOR POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.8 ---------------------------------------- SANDEEP, S/O.BALAN, KIZHAKKEVALAPPIL HOUSE, EDATHIRINJI VILLAGE, POTHANI DESOM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.BINOY RAM RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT --------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 2129 OF 2008 C ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 7th day of April, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioner is the 8th accused. Altogether there are 12 accused persons. The alleged incident took place on 27.11.07. The crime is registered alleging offences punishable, inter alia, under sections 308 and 324 IPC. The petitioner was arrested on 1.3.08. He was not initially named as an accused. In the course of investigation, his complicity was allegedly revealed and he was arrayed as an accused. He continues in custody from 1.3.08. The petitioner has ten other crimes booked against him by now. He is a person whose name is born on the rowdy list of the local police station, it is further submitted. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is granted reasonable BA.2129/08 : 2 : further time to complete the investigation and appropriate safeguards are insisted from the petitioner who is involved in ten other crimes in the same police station and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 11.4.08. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) He shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays, for a period of two BA.2129/08 : 3 : months from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks