IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 22ND MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 781 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.5/2008 OF ARYANAD POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED (PARTY IN CUSTODY) : ------------------------------ SUNDARARAJ @ SUNDARAM, S/O.RAJAYYAN, THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, PRAVEEN BHAVAN, AITHY, KOTTAKKAKOM, ARYANAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.SREEKUMAR SMT.RAKHI RAVIKUMAR RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.781 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of February, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations for offences punishable, inter alia, under Sections 320 and 308 r/w 149 I.P.C. Altogether there are 6 accused persons. All the accused including the petitioner herein are named in the F.I.R. Prior animosity is the alleged motive. The incident took place on 02.01.08. The petitioner was arrested on 20.01.08. The co- accused have not been arrested yet. Investigation is in progress. The victim has suffered serious injuries including amputation of two fingers. One more finger is partially amputated, it is submitted. Final report has not been filed. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigator in a serious crime like this is given reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A.No.781 of 2008 2 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 not be released on the strength of this order prior to 21.02.08. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; ii) 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 the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; iii) 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 3 months 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/-