IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2008 / 18TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 8130 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.5928/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I, PUNALUR [CRIME NO.430/2007 OF ANCHAL POLICE STATION] .................... : PETITIONERS ---------------------------- 1. LATHIF, AGED 26, S/O.MUHAMMED IBRAHIM. VILAYILKIZHAKKATHIL, THADIKKADU, THEVARTHOTTAM MURI, ARAKKAL VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. SHAJAHAN @ AVARAN, AGED 39, S/O.UMMANKANNU RAVUTHAR, LEKSHAM VEEDU, NEAR THADIKKADU PHC, THEVARTHOTTAM MURI, ARAKKAL VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. BIJU, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.MUHAMMED HANEEF, PARAMKIMMAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, THADIKKADU, THEVARTHOTTAM MURI, ARAKKAL VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. RAHIM, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.KUNJU MYTHEEN, MYLAMOOTTIL, WESTERN SIDE OF T.H.S., THADIKKADU, VAYANASALA MUKKU, ERAM MURI, ANCHAL VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.SURAJ KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.8130 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of January 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioners are accused 1 to 4. Altogether there are eight accused persons. They face allegations in a crime registered for offences punishable inter alia under Sections 326 and 308 read with 149 I.P.C. Political animosity is the alleged motive. One of the victims has suffered grievous injuries. The rival contestants belong to the C.P.M and the C.P.I which parties share power in the State of Kerala. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioners who have remained in custody from 12/12/2007, subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) They shall execute bonds for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. B.A.No.8130/07 2 ii) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays, for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.8130/07 3 B.A.No.8130/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007