IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2008 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1380 of 2008 ------------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 393/2007 OF VENGARA POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/08TH ACCUSED (UNDER JUDICIAL CUSTODY) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SREEJESH, AGED 28,S/O.RAVINDRAN KIZHAKKEKARA VANNADIL HOUSE, ANNUR PO, PAYYANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT AND FORMAL PARTY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA TO BE REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. 2. S.H.O. VENGARA POLICE STATION VENGARA, MALAPPURAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/03/2008 ALONG WITH B.A. NO. 1548/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.Nos. 1380 & 1548 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of March, 2008 O R D E R The petitioners are accused 7 and 8 in a crime registered alleging offences punishable, inter alia, under Sections 120B and 364A I.P.C. The petitioners remain in custody from 15.1.2008. Earlier applications for regular bail filed by the petitioners were dismissed by this court as per order dt. 13.2.2008 in B.A. Nos. 685 and 845 of 2008. It was observed that the petitioners shall be at liberty to move this Court for bail again at a later stage of the investigation. Accordingly the petitioners have filed these applications now. 2. Facts have been adverted to in detail in that order. This order must be read in continuation of that order. I am not hence adverting to facts in any greater detail in this order. 3. Some of the co-accused have already been granted regular bail as per order dt. 29.2.2008 in B.A.Nos. 1197 and B.A.Nos. 1380 & 1548 of 2008 2 1303 of 2008. Investigation is complete. Final report has already been filed also. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioners herein can also be enlarged on bail now subject to identical conditions as were imposed on the co-accused by the said order dt. 29.2.2008. 5. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) They shall make themselves available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. B.A.Nos. 1380 & 1548 of 2008 3 © The petitioners shall furnish to the Investigating Officer the address of their place of residence within seven days of the date of their release and shall continue to keep the Investigating Officer informed of such change of address, if any, from time to time. (R. BASANT) Judge tm