IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2010 / 28TH JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3666 of 2010() ----------------------------------------- CR. NO.196/2010 OF PARIYARAM MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT. ......................... PETITIONRS/ACCUSED NO. 3 TO 5 --------------------------------------------------- 1. SHAKKEER, S/O.USMAN, AGED 25 YEARS, VALAPPIL HOUSE, KORANPEEDIKA, PARIYARAM AMSOM, TALIPARAMBA TLAUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. ERSHAD, S/O.KHALID, AGED 27 YEARS, PUTHIYA VEETTIL HOUSE, KORANPEEDIKA, PARIYARAM AMSOM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. P.K. NAJEEB, S/O. MOIDEEN, AGED 26 YEARS, CHEERAN KOOLIYIL, MATTOL AMSOM, KANNUR TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.SATHEESH, SRI.V.T.MADHAVANUNNI. RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------------- STATE, THROUGH PARIYARAM MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT (CRIME NO.196/2010 OF PARIYARAM MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT), REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. K. HEMA, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 3666 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 18th day of June, 2010 O R D E R This petition is bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 143, 147, 148, 332 and 307 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of the Explosive Substances Act. According to prosecution, petitioners (A3 to A5) along with others formed into an unlawful assembly and assaulted the police party, who are in law and order duty. The incident happened on 29.05.2010 at about 3.30 P.M., while there was a tensed situation because of a clash between two political parties and the police came to the spot. Stones are pelted and bombs were hurled against the police and a police constable was injured. 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioners were arrested on 31.05.2010 and they are in custody for a very long time. Only one police constable sustained a minor injury. 3. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that investigation is in progress. Considering serious nature of the allegation made, bail may not be granted at this stage, it is submitted. B.A. No. 3666 of 2010 2 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that it is not fit to grant bail to petitioners at this stage, considering the nature of the offence and stage of investigation. Petition is dismissed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln