IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 13TH MAY 2010 / 23RD VAISAKHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2920 of 2010() -------------------------------------- CRIME NO. 256/2010 OF KAZHAKKOOTTAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. .................... PETITIONER/3RD ACCUSED ----------------------- VINANANDA BABU, AGED 48 YEARS, SON OF VISWAMBARAN, ASWATHY, HOUSE NO.13/1717, MURINJAPALAM, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-11. BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR RESPONDENT(S): COUNTER PETITIONERS ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAZHAKKOOTTAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. I.V.PRAMOD THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/05/2010, ALONG WITH BA NO.2932 OF 2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.Nos.2920 & 2932 of 2010 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 13th day of May, 2010 ORDER The petitioner in B.A.No.2920 of 2010 is the third accused in Crime No.256 of 2010 of Kazhakoottam Police Station. According to the learned Public Prosecutor, the petitioner is in fact the fourth accused in the said crime. The petitioners in B.A.No.2932 of 2010 are respectively accused Nos.2,4 and 5 in the said crime. This is a petition filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The prosecution case in short is thus: 2. On 15/4/2010 the petitioners came to a petrol pump at Kazhakoottam, where the complainant was working, for the purpose of filling fuel in the car bearing Registration No.KL 22 A 6667. According to the prosecution, altercation had occurred when the defacto complainant asked the petitioners to park the vehicle to suit his convenience. There is no other previous enemity alleged against the petitioners. The said altercation resulted in a minor injury on the body of the de facto complainant. B.A.Nos.2920 & 2932/2010 : 2 : 3. Considering the nature of the allegations and the nature of the injury sustained by the de facto complainant, I am of the opinion that the petitioners can be granted bail. Accordingly, this application is allowed as hereunder:- i) The petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Attingal. ii) The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer on every third Saturday commencing from 15/5/2010. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE skj