IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1560 of 2011(F) ----------------------------------------- [CRIME NO. 146/2011 OF KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT] ........... PETITIONERS/IST AND 6TH ACCUSED: -------------------------------------------------------- 1. P.J.BENNY, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, RESIDING AT PULLANKUTTAYIL HOUSE, VARAPETTY KARA & VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. K.T.VINEESH, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.THANKAPPAN, RESIDING AT KURAVATHU HOUSE, VARAPETTY KARA & VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM. RESPONDENT/STATE AND DEFACTO COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION (INVESTIGATING OFFICER IN CRIME NO.146/2001 OF KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION), REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, SHANMUGHAM ROAD, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN-682 031. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/03/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.1560 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATE: 01.03.2011 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C., the petitioners, who are accused Nos.1 and 6 in Crime No.146/2011 of Kothamangalam Police Station for offences punishable under Secs.294(b),395,308 and 427 I.P.C., seek their enlargement on bail. The petitioners were arrested on 16.02.2011. 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 undergone by the petitioners, the present stage of investigation of the case and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners only on a future date. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail w.e.f 10.03.2011 on each of them executing a bond for `15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Magistrate concerned and subject to the following conditions: B.A. No.1560/2011 2 1. Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the police at any time till the filing of the final report. 3.. Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. 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. Dated this the 1st day of March, 2011. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj