IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 983 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.317/2007 of JUDL.M.F.C.-I,ERNAKULAM CRIME 51/08 OF ERNAKULAM TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS /APPLICANTS/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- 1. LALJI,S/O. MANIYAPPAN CHINGAMBARAM,MUHAMMA, CHERTHALA. 2. REJIMON,S/O.PURUSHOTHAMAN CHATHANTHIL, KALLAPURAM, MUHAMMA, CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.M.REVIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM REPRESENTING S.I.OF TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 983 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 20th day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioners face allegations in a crime registered alleging offences punishable, inter alia, under sections 308 and 427 IPC. Altogether there are nine accused persons. The 1st accused, who allegedly entertained animosity against some other, had engaged accused Nos.2 to 9 to attack such person who was expected to be present in the premises where the incident occurred. The said person was not available at the scene but accused Nos.1 to 9 allegedly indulged in wanton acts of mischief and violence in the premises of the de facto complainant. The alleged incident took place at about 11.30 p.m. on 16.1.08. The petitioners were arrested on 17.1.08. They continue in custody from that date. The co-accused, who were also arrested on 17.1.08, were granted bail but the petitioners were not granted bail because of their criminal antecedents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on BA.983/08 : 2 : condition that appropriate safeguards are insisted and I am satisfied that the petitioners, who remain in custody from 17.1.08, can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and 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.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh 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 three 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