IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2007 / 30TH SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5072 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.329/2007 OF KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED --------------------------------------- K.RASHEED, S/O.HAMSA, AGED 25 YEARS, WORKING AS FISHERMAN, NIYAL QUARTERS, THAYYIL, KANNUR CITY. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION, 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 21/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.5072 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of August 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations inter alia under Section 397 I.P.C. The victim/injured has suffered a grievous hurt/fracture. The alleged incident took place on 4/7/2007. The petitioner was arrested and continues in custody from 672007. 2. I have adverted to facts in detail in the earlier order dated 30/7/2007 in B.A.No.4611/07. This order is to be read in continuation of the said order. I am not hence adverting to facts in detail. Considering the gravity of the offences and the stage of investigation, I find merit in the opposition by the learned Public Prosecutor. I am satisfied that in a serious crime like this, the police is certainly entitled to reasonable further time to complete the investigation. It is too early to consider the release of the petitioner on bail. 3. In the result, this petition is dismissed. However, I may hasten to observe that the petitioner shall be at liberty to move this court or the Sessions court for bail again at a later stage of the investigation not, at any rate, prior to 04/09/2007. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge B.A.No.5046/07 2 B.A.No.5046/07 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007