IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2007 / 12TH SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4706 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.293 OF 2006 OF ERUMAPETTY POLICE STATION : PETITIONER: ----------------------------- SUNIL, S/O. KARTHYAYINI, MADATHILPADI HOUSE, CHITTANDA, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT SRI.RANJIT BABU RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.4706 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under Section 308 and 462 I.P.C. The alleged incident took place on 15.12.06. The petitioner is the 2nd accused and altogether there are 4 accused persons. The defacto complainant is said to be an activist of `Sthreesakthi', an organisation for women empowerment. A raid was conducted in the premises of 1st accused for alleged distillation of illicit liquor. The defacto complainant, it is alleged, entertained an impression that the petitioner was responsible for furnishing information to facilitate such a raid. Enraged by such conduct of the defacto complainant, the 1st accused along with 3 others who are not named in the F.I.R had allegedly trespassed into the house of the defacto complainant and attacked her. The petitioner though a person of the locality and allegedly a person known to the defacto complainant has not been named in the F.I.R. In the course of investigation, his complicity was allegedly ascertained and he has been arrayed as an accused. The petitioner was arrested on 23.07.07. He continues in custody. B.A.No.4706 of 2007 2 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of one month from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-