IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2008 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1304 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.765/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,HOSDRUG CRIME NO.96/2008 OF HOSDURG POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO. 18 & 19 ------------------------------------------------ 1. PAVITHRAN.A., AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.SUKUMARAN, AVIKKARA HOUSE, BELLA VILLAGE, AVIKKARA, HOSDURG TALUK. 2. SHINOJ LUKOSE, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O.LUKOSE, KUNNATH HOUSE, CHULLIKKARA P.O., ADIMARUDHU, HOSDURG TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SURESH KUMAR KODOTH RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENED BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HOSDURG POLICE STATION, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.1304 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of March 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioners face allegations in a crime registered alleging offences punishable inter alia under Sections 352, 153A and 308 I.P.C. The alleged incident took place on 04/02/2008. The petitioners were arrested on 14/02/2008. They continue in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners points out that there are four connected crimes pending before the Hosdurg police station - crime Nos.95/08, 96/08, 97/08 and 98/08. Crime No.96/08 in which regular bail is sought by the petitioners is connected with the three other crimes referred above. The accused in the said cases have been granted regular bail by this court as per common order dated 25/2/2008 in B.A.Nos.1067, 1068,1069 and 1129 of 2008. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioners also subject to appropriate conditions. B.A.No.1304/08 2 4. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) They shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays, for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. iii) The petitioners shall not, during the said period of two months, enter the Sessions Division of Kasaragod without the prior permission of the learned Magistrate except for the purpose of complying with condition No.ii) above. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.1304/08 3 B.A.No.1304/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007