IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1921 of 2010 CRIME NO.287 OF 2010 OF KUNDARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. PETITIONER/THIRD ACCUSED -------------------------------------------- UDAYAKUMAR, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.GOPALA PILLAI, SARANYA BHAVAN, NEAR KUZHIYATHUKAVU TEMPLE, KUZHIYAMCHERY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.SYAM J SAM RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.KAMAPPU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ B.A. NO. 1921 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 31st day of March, 2010 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.287 of 2010 of Kundara Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 294(b), 447, 341, 323 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The date of occurrence was on 14.2.2010. The petitioner was arrested on 18.2.2010 and he was remanded to judicial custody. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner on stringent conditions. 5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing B.A. NO. 1921 OF 2010 :: 2 :: bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class - I, Kollam, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; b) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; c) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; d) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; e) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/