IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 28TH AUGUST 2008 / 6TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5325 of 2008() ------------------------------------ CRIME NO.341/2008 OF PUDUKKAD POLICE STATION APPLICANT/ACCUSED : ---------------------------- ASHOKAN, S/O. VELAPPAN, ALUVAKKARAN HOUSE, PONNARIMOOLA, AMBALLUR VILLAGE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH (PODUVAL) RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUDUKKAD POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.5325 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 302IPC. According to prosecution, on 22.6.2008 at about 4.30 p.m., petitioner, who is a toddy tapper, inflicted cut injuries on the deceased, who is his cousin, by using a tapping knife and the deceased succumbed to the injuries. 3. Petitioner was arrested on the very next day on 23.6.2008 and he is in custody. The recovery of the weapon is effected. Petitioner is in custody for the past 67 days. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail. But, stringent condition may be imposed. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. BA No.5325/08 2 (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) Petitioner shall not enter the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered except for compliance of direction in clause no.(ii). (iv) Petitioner shall not influence or threaten any witness or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl