IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 5TH MAY 2009 / 15TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2240 of 2009() ----------------------------- SC.148/2009 of ADDL. SESSIONS COURT(FAST TRACK NO.II), ADHOC, THRISSUR .................... PETITIONER/: 11TH ACCUSED -------------------------------- SHAJI @ KONNAKUZHI SHAJI, S/O. THAYYIL RAGHAVAN, PARIYARAM VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN RESPONDENT/STATE: ----------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI C.M.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No. 2240 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of May, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for regular bail filed under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 2. Petitioner is the 11th accused in S.C.No.148/09, now pending before the Additional Sessions Court (Fast Track No.II), Adhoc, Thrissur, alleging commission of offences punishable under sections 143, 147, 427, 324, 326, 307 and 302 read with section 149 of Indian Penal Code. In connection with the aforesaid crime, the petitioner has surrendered before the Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court, Chalakudy on 12.2.2009 and since then has been in judicial custody. 3. I have heard the learned Public Prosecutor. 4. It is submitted that the petitioner is an accused in several cases and had earlier violated the bail conditions while enlarged on bail. However, considering the fact that the petitioner has been in judicial custody from 12.2.2009, I think, the petitioner can be granted bail subject to stringent conditions. 5. Accordingly, this application is allowed subject to the B.A.NO.2240/09 2 following conditions. (i) The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Court (Fast Track No.II), Adhoc, Thrissur. (ii) The petitioner shall surrender his passport on the date on which he turns up the trial court for executing his bond. (iii) To ensure that the petitioner is available during trial, the petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 11 AM and 12 AM till the disposal of the above said Sessions Case. (iv) The petitioner shall not tamper with or attempt to tamper with evidence or intimidate or influence or attempt to intimidate or influence the witnesses. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE dsn