IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID MONDAY, THE 19TH MAY 2008 / 29TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3232 of 2008() --------------------------------------- CRIME NO.146/2008 OF GURUVAYUR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/5TH ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------- SANOOP K.S., KUTTANCHERY HOUSE, MARATHANCODE DESOM, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.MANU SRI.R.V.SREEJITH RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GURUVAYOOR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ---------------------------------------------- BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3232 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of May, 2008 O R D E R Application for anticipatory bail. The petitioner is the 5th accused in Crime No. 146/2008 of Guruvayur Police Station registered alleging offences punishable, under Sections 143, 147, 148, 447, 341, 323 ,324 and 308 of the Indian Penal Code r/w Section 149. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. The petitioner is a final year Degree student and Chairman of the College Union in Sreekrishna College, Guruvayur. Petitioner lost sight of his left eye and suffered multiple fractures on left leg on 28.02.2008 when two groups of student organization clashed each other. It is also brought to my notice that due to political animosity, frequent clashes are going on in the College. Considering the petitioner's state of health and the further fact that he was subjected to a number of surgeries in the Ophthalmology Department of the Little Flowe Hospital , Angamaly, I am satisfied that this is a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the officer-in-charge of the Bail Application No. 3232 of 2008 2 police station concerned to release the petitioner on bail for a period of one month in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/-( Rupees Twentyfive thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the said officer and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on all Mondays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence of the prosecution. 4. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. If the petitioner commits breach of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. The application is allowed as above. (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) es/