IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2009 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 7529 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.1045/2009 OF PUNALUR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.7 ------------------------------------------- JACOB, S/O.JOSEPH, AGED 38 YEARS, CHERIYA VILA VEEDU, NEAR VATTOMON, MATHRA MURI, KARAVALOOR VILLAGE, PUNALUR. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNALUR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.7529 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December, 2009 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.7 in Crime No.1045 of 2009 of Punalur Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 143, 147, 148, 323, 324 and 308 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The date of occurrence was on 6.11.2009. The petitioner was arrested on 6.12.2009 and he was remanded to judicial custody. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. BA No.7529/2009 2 The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-III, Punalur, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; b) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; c) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; d) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; e) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl