IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2010 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1275 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.140/2010 OF KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER-ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SANDEEP.K.C., SON OF CHANDRAN, AGED 30 YEARS, KUNHIVALAPPIL HOUSE, CHALAD, PALLIKKUNNU, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER SRI.ANEESH JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): STATE -------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, KOCHI-31. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.1275 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of March, 2010 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.5 in Crime No.140 of 2010 of Kannur Town Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 143, 147, 148, 341, 324, 326 and 308 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The petitioner was arrested in connection with another case and his formal arrest was recorded in the present case on 17.2.2010. As per the order dated 25th February, 2010 in Bail Application No.1042 of 2010, bail was granted to accused Nos.1, 2, 6 and 7. 4. 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 on stringent conditions. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like BA No.1275/2010 2 amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Kannur, 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 surrender his passport before the court of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Kannur within a period of one week from today. If the petitioner does not hold an Indian passport, an affidavit sworn to by him to that effect shall be filed within one week before the learned Magistrate ; d) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; e) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; f) 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