IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 14TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 23RD BHADRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5447 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.494/2010 OF MANNUTHY POLICE STATION APPLICANTS/A4, A8, A9 AND 10 ------------------------------------------------ 1. NIXON, S/O.VARKEY, KIZHAPPULLIL HOUSE, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 2. SEBATTY @ SEBASTINE, S/O.THANKACHAN, ELAVAMKUDY HOUSE, KARUMAKKADU NALU CENT COLONY, VAZHAKKALA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM. 3. PRASANTH VENU, S/O.CHALIYPARAMBIL HOUSE, THRIKKAKKARA HOUSE, VAZHAKKALA VILLAGE. 4. UMMER BIJU, ABDUL MAJEED, PANDAMPURATH HOUSE, THRIKKAKKARA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.M.REVIKRISHNAN SRI.VIPIN NARAYAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING THE S.I OF POLICE, MANNUTHY POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bail Application No.5447 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATED: 14th day of September, 2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the applicants who are accused Nos.4, 8, 9 and 10 respectively in Crime No.494/2010 of Mannuthy Police Station for offences punishable under Secs. 143, 144, 148, 427, 452, 457, 324 and 326 read with 149 I.P.C., seek their enlargement on bail. The 1st applicant surrendered before the Investigating Officer on 30.8.2010. Applicant Nos.2, 3 and 4 were arrested on 31.8.2010. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the applicants and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the applicants, the present stage of investigation and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the applicants. Accordingly, the applicants are directed to be released on bail with effect from 28.9.2010 on each of them executing a bond for Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M Court-III, Thrissur subject to the following conditions: Bail Application No.5447 of 2010 2 1. The applicants shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The applicants shall make themselves available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The applicants shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The applicants shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the applicants 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. dmb