IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2008 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2126 of 2008(S) ------------------------------ CRIME 171/08 OF CHATHANNOOR POLICE STATION PETITIONERS : ----------------- 1. SAJU,S/O.SIVADASAN,CHARUVILA VEEDU, NEAR BLOCK OFFICE,THAZHAM CHERRY,MEENADU VILLAGE, CHATHANNOOR,KOLLAM. 2. THYAGARAJAN,S/O.THANKAPPAN ACHARY, CHARUVILA PUTHENVEEDU,NEAR BLOCK OFFICE, THAZHAM CHERRY,MEENADU VILLAGE,CHATHANOOR,KOLLAM. 3. AKSHAYAKUMAR,S/O.BHASKARAN, PLACHIPOIKA VEEDU,NEAR KOCHALUMMOODU, THAZHAM THEKKU CHERRY,MEENADU VILLAGE, CHATHANOOR,KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 2126 OF 2008 C ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 7th day of April, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioners are accused 1 to 3 in a crime registered alleging offences punishable, inter alia, under sections 326 and 308 IPC. The alleged incident took place on 2.3.08. It is an incident between CPI(M) activists and those who had left the CPI(M). Fracture of leg is the injury suffered. The petitioners were arrested on 26.3.08. They continue in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioners, who have remained in custody from 26.3.08, can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate conditions. BA.2126/08 : 2 : 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions:- i) The petitioners shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 11.4.08. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. iii) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of two months from the date of their release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks