IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7688 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.7518/2008 of J.M.F.C.,TIRUR CRIME NO.722/08 OF VALANCHERRY POLICE STATION PETITIONERS -------------------- 1. RANJITH, S/O. RETNAN, MURIKKUMTHARA HOUSE, METHALA AMSOM, KANDAMKULAM, KODUNGALLUR. 2. RAJESH, S/O. CHANDRASEKHARAN, KALAMPURACKAL HOUSE, METHALA AMSOM, KODUNGALLUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.SHAJU PURUSHOTHAMAN SRI.M.O.PAULSON SRI.K.S.RAJESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING THE C.I. OF POLICE, VALANCHERRY. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/01/2009 ALONG WITH BA.NOS.7716 AND 791 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 7688 of 2008, B.A.No.7716 of 2008 & B.A.No.7911 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th January, 2009 O R D E R These petitions are for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 120B and 395 of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner in B.A.No.7716 of 2008 is second accused, petitioners in B.A.No.7688 of 2008 are accused 4 and 7 and petitioner in B.A.No.7911 of 2008 is fifth accused in the same crime. According to prosecution, petitioners, along with others, assautled de facto complainant and robbed Rs.15,000/- from him while he was travelling in a bus. The bus was intercepted by accused and they entered into the bus and committed robbery. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners submitted that the incident occurred on 4.12.2008 and petitioners were arrested on the same day. They are in custody since then. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail, but stringent condition may be imposed. BA.7788, 7716 & 7911/08 2 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioners on stringent conditions. Hence, bail is granted to petitioners on the following terms and conditions: i) Petitioners shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. ii) Petitioners shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. iii). Petitioners shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered, except with the previous permission of the learned Magistrate. iv) Petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or influence the witnesses or intimidate them or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petitions are allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.