IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID MONDAY, THE 19TH MAY 2008 / 29TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3165 of 2008 ------------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 233/2008 OF VADAKKANCHERRY POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD) .................... PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED 1 TO 4 (IN CUSTODY): -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. MANI ALIAS GUNDUMANI, MOOCHITHQDI VEEDU, ANCHUMOORTHY P.O., PALAKKAD. 2. ASOKAN, ETTEASCRE VEEDU, KANDANKALI POTTA,VELLAYADA,ANCHUMOORTHY P.O., PALAKKAD. 3. MANIKANTAN, AYYAMKULAM MAKRONI,KANCHIKODE,PALAKKAD. 4. RATNAKUMAR, POOKODE VEEDU,VALLIYODE,ANCHUMOORTHY P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.CHANDRAN. RESPONDENTS/ STATE & COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VADAKKANCHERRY POLICD STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT (CRIME NO.23/2008). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. NOBLE MATHEW. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/05/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ---------------------------------------------- BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3165 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of May, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioners are the accused in Crime No.233 of 2008 of Vadakkancherry Police Station registered alleging offences punishable under Sections 447 and 308 read with Section 34 I.P.C. The petitioners are in custody from 5.5.2008. Accused No.5 was released on bail and accused Nos.6 and 7 were granted anticipatory bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioners and other circumstances of the case, I am satisfied that this is a fit case for grant of bail. B.A.NO.3165/2008 2 Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on their executing a bond for Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on all Mondays. 2. Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence of the prosecution. 4. Petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. The application is allowed as above. (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) sp/ B.A.NO.3165/2008 3