IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 18TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5630 of 2008(E) ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 238/08 OF VANDANMEDU POLICE STATION CMP.4691/2008 of J.M.F.C.,NEDUMKANDOM .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1,2 AND 4 : ------------------------------------------- 1. JAGATHU, AGED 33, S/O.RAJUTHEVER, MEENAKSHIVILASAM VEEDU, VANDANMEDU KARA, VANDANMEDU VILLAGE, IDUKKI DIST. 2. SAKTHIVEL @ SAKTHI, AGED 23, S/O.CHURULI MAMBALAM VEEDU, VANDANMEDU KARA,VANDANMEDU VILLAGE IDUKKI DISTRICT.(HOUSE NO.1/13, KULALAR BHAGAM, K.K.PETTY VILLAGE, TAMILNADU) 3. AROGYAM, S/O.NJANAYAA, PALIYAKKUDY VEEDU VANDANMEDU KARA, VANDANMEDU VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VANDANMEDU POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT.REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI. S.U. NAZER. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. K.MOHANAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 5630 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of September, 2008. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos. 1, 2 and 4 in Crime No.238/08 ofVandanmedu Police Station for offences punishable under Secs. 143, 144, 147, 148, 324, 308, 427 r/w Section 149 of I.P.C., seek their enlargement on bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioners, the present stage of investigation and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on each of them executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like Bail A.No. 5630/2008 -:2:- amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M, Nedumkandam and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioners 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.K.MOHANAN, ttb JUDGE Bail A.No. 5630/2008 -:3:-