IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7067 of 2011() ---------------------------------- (CRIME NO.621/2011 OF KATTAPPANA POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT) ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.5, 6, AND 8 TO 11: -------------------------------------------------------- 1. SANJU T.SOMAN, AGED 19 YEARS, THEKKEDATHU HOUSE, UPPUTHARA P.O., UPPUTHARA. 2. SOORAJ S., S/O.SUKUMARAN NAIR,AGED 22 YEARS, P.W.D.QUARTERS, KATTAPPANA P.O., KATTAPPANA. 3. JEBIN C.SUNNY, AGED 19 YEARS, CHERUVILAPURAYIDAM HOUSE, VELLAYAMKUDY P.O., VELLAYAMKUDY. 4. SIJO ABRAHAM, AGED 21 YEARS, THALATHOOR HOUSE, SANTHIGRAM P.O., SANTHIGRAM. 5. ANOOP N.P. @ PAPPY, AGED 21 YEARS, NOOROMACKAL HOUSE, KATTAPPANA P.O. 6. ROBIN THANKACHAN, AGED 21 YEARS, VETTUPARAPPURATH HOUSE, NARAKAKKANAM P.O., IDUKKI. BY ADVS. SRI.GEORGE MATHEWS SMT.CELINE JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KATTAPPANA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. S. HYMA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: svs P.S.GOPINATHAN, J -------------------------- B.A. NO.7067 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of November, 2011. O R D E R Petition is filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner are accused Nos.5, 6 and 8 to 11 in Crime No: 621/2011 of Kattappana Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 144, 148, 324, 308 and 452 r/w 149 IPC. Apprehending, arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the Investigation Officer, this petition was filed seeking an order directing the respondent to release the petitioners on bail in the event of arrest with a plea that they are innocent of the allegations. 2. It is submitted by the learned Govt. Pleader that other accused were already on bail. In the above circumstance, this petition is allowed on the direction to the petitioner to appear before the Investigating Officer. The Investigating Officer after interrogation shall release the petitioner on bail on executing a bond for Rs.20,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like amount to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer subject to the following conditions :- 1. Petitioner shall report before the investigating Office for interrogation as and when required. 2. Petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. 3. Petitioner shall not leave Idukki District without the previous permission of the Court. 4. Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5. This order shall be in force for a period of one month, within which period the petitioner shall apply for regular bail, failing which the Investigating Officer shall arrest the petitioner and produce him before the Magistrate concerned. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE amk