IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST NOVEMBER 2007 / 30TH KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7197 of 2007() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN BA.6615/2007 Dated 31/10/2007 CMC.1019/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,THAMARASSERY .................... (CRIME NO.468/2006 OF THAMARASSERY POLICE STATION) PETITIONER:ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ JOY @ VEERAPPAN JOY, S/O.JOHNY, KATTILAPEEDIKA VEEDU, CHENGALUR VILLAGE, SOORYAGRAMAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 7197 OF 2007 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 21st day of November, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under section 395 IPC. The alleged incident was on 3.10.06. The petitioner was arrested and continues in custody from 4.9.07. His earlier application for regular bail was dismissed as per order dated 31.10.07 in BA.6615/07. I have adverted to the facts in detail in the earlier order. This order must be read in continuation of that order and I am, hence, not adverting to the facts in any greater detail in this order. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposes the application for regular bail and I am satisfied that there is merit in the opposition. Investigators in a serious crime like this are certainly entitled to further time to complete the investigation. 3. In the result, this petition is dismissed. However, I may hasten to observe that the petitioners shall be at liberty to move this court or the Sessions court for bail again at later stages of the investigation not, at any rate, prior to 01/12/2007. The Investigator shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks