IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 26TH BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5522 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.2738/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR CRIME NO.179/2007 OF MANNAR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED IN CUSTODY: ------------------------------------ SUNIL, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY, PRANAVAM VEEDU, PERINGILIPPURAM MURI, ENNAKKADU VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.R.VINOD RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE: ------------------------------- 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 17/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.5522 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of September 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under Section 308 I.P.C. He had allegedly inflicted serious injuries on the victim by splashing acid on her through a syringe. He surrendered before the learned Magistrate on 20/7/2007. He continues in custody from that date. An earlier application for regular bail filed by the petitioner was dismissed with observations as per order dated 14/8/2007 in B.A.No.4850/2007. I have adverted to facts in detail in that order. This order must be read in continuation of that order. I am not hence adverting to facts in detail again in this order. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer may be given the full compliment of sixty days to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. B.A.No5522./07 2 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 20/09/2007. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays for a period of three months from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. iv) The petitioner shall not, during the said period of three months, enter the jurisdiction of Mannar police station without the prior permission of the learned Magistrate except for the purpose of complying with condition No.iii) above. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No5522./07 3 B.A.No5522./07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007