IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2010 / 28TH POUSHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 149 of 2010() ---------------------------- CMP.12304/2009 of J.M.F.C.-III,NEYYATTINKARA CRIME NO.419/2009 OF VELLARADA POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- JOHNSON,S/O.JOSEPH, BATHEL HOUSE, KANAKODE THAIPARAMBIL, ANJUMARAMKALA WARD, VELLARADA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. SRI. TEKCHAND, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 149 of 2010 ----------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of January, 2010 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.419 of 2009 of Vellarada Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 308, 323, 324 and 326 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The date of occurrence was on 18/12/2009. The petitioner was arrested on 19/12/2009. 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. 5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-III, Neyyattinkara subject to the following conditions:- B.A. No. 149 / 2010 2 A) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays and Thursdays for a period of two months and thereafter 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 scm