IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2011 / 24TH POUSHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 187 of 2011() ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.1457/2010 OF SASTHAMCOTTA POLICE STATION IN KOLLAM DISTRICT) ....... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED 2 AND 3: ------------------------------------------------------ 1. CHARLES, S/O.JOHNSON, KUZHIVILA PUTHEN VEEDU,RAJAGIRI, MANAKKARA MURI, SASTHAMCOTTA VILLAGE, KUNNATHOOR TALUK,KOLLAM. 2. BIJUDAS, S/O.YESUDASAN, BINU BHAVAN, RAJAGIRI, MANAKKARA MURI, SASTHAMCOTTA VILLAGE, KUNNATHOOR TALUK,KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT & STATE: ------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,SASTHAMCOTTAH POLICE STATION, KOLLAM THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. RAMKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.187 of 2011 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of January, 2011 ORDER In this Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C., the petitioners, who are accused Nos.2 & 3 in Crime No.1457 of 2010 of Sasthamcottah Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 452, 326, 308, 354 & 294(b) read with Section 149 I.P.C., seek their enlargement on bail. The petitioners were arrested on 22/12/2010. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody undergone by the petitioners, the present stage of investigation of the case and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail with effect from 27/01/2011 on each of them executing a bond for `15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Magistrate concerned and subject to the following conditions:- Bail Appln.No.187/2011 -2- 1. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the police at any time till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj