IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2196 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 130/08 OF S.BATHERY POLICE STATION AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 18/03/2008 IN BAIL PETITION 282/2008 IN BP.282/2008 of J.M.F.C.,SULTHANBATHERY .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED ------------------------ ASHFAK, S/O.KUNJU, AGED 23 PURAMADATHIL HOUSE, KUPPADY, S.BATHERY TALUK WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.J.ANTONY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------ 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, S.BATHERY 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 2196 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of April, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the sole accused in a crime registered under Section 308 I.P.C. and Section 3 of the PDPP Act. The alleged incident took place on 11.3.2008. He was arrested on the same day and he continues in custody from that date. 2. The crux of the allegations is that the petitioner tried to knock down a police officer with the jeep which the petitioner was driving at the relevant time. The police officer jumped sidewards and therefore did not suffer any injury. The vehicle hit on the police jeep causing damage to the jeep. In these circumstances allegation under Section 308 I.P.C. and Section 3 of the PDPP Act are raised. The learned Prosecutor reports that the investigation is complete and final report has already been filed. B.A.No. 2196 of 2008 2 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on condition that he executes a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (R. BASANT) Judge tm