IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 13TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 22ND KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6957 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 867/2008 OF KATTAPPANA POLICE STATION PETITIONER: ------------------------------ JOSEPH JOSEPH @ JOSE, S/O. JOSEPH, MOOTHEDATHU, KOCHARA, AMAKKARA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANILAL RESPONDENT(S): STATE -------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY P.P. SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 6957 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 13th day of November,2008 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 143, 144, 147, 148, 458, 307, 114 read with section 149 IPC. According to prosecution, petitioner (A1) along with six others assaulted de facto complainant and attempted to commit murder. The incident occurred on 1-10-2008. Petitioner who is the 1st accused was arrested on 2-10-2008 and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that considering the stage of investigation, he has no objection in granting bail but stringent conditions may be imposed. 4. Hence, petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions:- 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 2) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is BA 6957/08 -2- registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. 3) Petitioner shall not intimidate or influence any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.