IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2010 / 23RD ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4201 of 2010() ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.839/2010 OF KODUNGALLUR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT) ...... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- BIJOY, S/O.KUMARAN, THAYYIL HOUSE, PULLUT VILLAGE, CHAPPARA DESOM, KODUNGALLUR. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (CRIME NO.839/2010 OF KODUNGALLUR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: KsS K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 4201 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of July, 2010 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 9(B), (1) (a) of the Explosives Act and Section 3(a) of the Explosive Substances Act. According to prosecution, petitioner had kept gun powder in a shed which is situated close to his house and it exploded and caused damage to the shed. The incident happened on 21.06.2010. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner was arrested on 22.06.2010 and he is in custody for the past 22 days. He also pointed out that the explosion took place because of the lightening. 4. This petition is not opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that it is revealed from the case diary, the articles were kept for the purpose of manufacturing crackers. Petitioner did not have any licence, it is submitted. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is B.A. No. 4201 / 2010 2 passed: Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned on the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. ii) In case, petitioner is involved in any similar offence, his bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln