IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2008 / 17TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6 of 2008() --------------------------------- CRIME NO.170/2007 OF MANNAR POLICE STATION ...... PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED ------------------- BIJU, S/O. GOPALAN, PALLIPARAMBIL VEEDU, PANDANADU PADINJATTUM MURI, CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.N.ASHOK KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY S.I. OF POLICE, MANNAR POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 6 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the second accused. He faces allegations in a crime registered for offences punishable under Sections 326 and 307 I.P.C. The alleged incident took place on 29.6.2007. The petitioner surrendered on 17.12.07. The first accused has already been granted bail as per order dt. 19.11.2007 in B.A.No. 7025 of 2007. Investigation is not complete. The petitioner continues in custody from 17.12.2007. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be granted regular bail on identical conditions as were imposed on the first accused as per the order referred above. 4. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. B.A.No. 6 of 2008 2 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm