IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2008 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3893 of 2008() --------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.207/2008 OF FAROKE POLICE STATION) PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED ------------------------------------- 1. K.RAJAN, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.KOADY, ETHILAMKUNNU HOUSE, RAMANATTUKARA P.O, VELIPROM AMSOM, DESOM, CALICUT DISTRICT. 2. BAIJU, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, ETHILAMKUNNU HOUSE, RAMANATTUKARA P.O, VELIPROM AMSOM, DESOM, CALICUT DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.BINOY RAM.V RESPONDENTS/ COMPLAINANT --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.3893 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of June, 2008 ORDER This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. Petitioners are A4 and A5 respectively in the crime alleging offences under Sections 143, 147, 452, 324 and 308 read with Section 149 IPC. 3. According to the prosecution, on 30.5.2008, the defacto complainant and others were travelling in a tourist bus in connection with the marriage of the defacto complainant's daughter. The petitioners along with others trespassed into the bus and committed the various offences. He was assaulted with beer bottles and injuries were inflicted on him. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners' names are not even mentioned in the FIR. 5. This petition is opposed. Learned public prosecutor who pointed out that even at the First Information Statement, the names of the petitioners are mentioned. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the first and the second accused were granted bail by the court BA N o.3893/08 2 below. Granting of regular bail to co-accused is not by itself a ground to grant anticipatory bail to other accused especially in an offence of this nature. The petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl