IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7819 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.643/08 OF PAVARATTY POLICE STATION PETITIONERS ------------------------------- 1. PRAMODE, S/O.PANIKKAN VEETTIL RAVI, PANDARAMAD DESOM, VENKITANGU VILLAGE. 2. SURENDRAN, S/O.EDAKKATTIL VEETTIL RAMU, PADOOR PANDARAMAD DESOM, VENKITANGU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 7819 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of January, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 143, 147, 148, 341, 324, 326, 153(A), 307 r/w 149 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. According to prosecution, petitioners who are accused Nos.1 and 3 along with four other formed an unlawful assembly and armed with sword assaulted the defacto complainant and caused grievous hurt to her and also attempted to commit murder, on the ground of religion and committed the acts prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony. The incident occurred on 20.11.08 and the petitioners were arrested on 02.12.08. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor strongly opposed the bail application and submitted that various other accused are to be arrested, weapons are to be recovered and if petitioners are released on bail at this stage, it will not be possible to arrest the other accused and recover the weapons. It is also submitted that apart from the defacto complainant, another person was also assaulted and fingers were amputated. BA No. 7819 /08 -:2:- On hearing both sides, it is not proper to grant bail at this stage, since it is likely to affect the investigation adversely. Hence dismissed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ttb