IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2008 / 24TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 223 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.277/07 OF ELATHUR POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ---------------------------------------- SUMESH, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, AGED 31 YEARS, MOONNUKANDATHIL HOUSE, NERA EDAKKADU POST OFFICE, PUTHIYANGADI AMSOM, EDAKKADU DESOM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.223 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner along with 2 others faces allegations in a crime registered under Section 326 I.P.C. The defacto complainant, who refused to give money to accused 1 to 3 for purchasing liquor, was allegedly assaulted by the accused with stones etc. The defacto complainant suffered loss of 2 teeth. Investigation is in progress. The alleged incident took place on 25.12.07. The petitioner was arrested on 31.12.07. He continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be granted regular bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; B.A.No.223 of 2008 2 ii) 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 months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. 4. Hand over a copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-