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. 1263 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.1395/2008 of J.M.F.C.,IRINJALAKUDA CRIME NO.122/2008 OF IRINJALAKUDA POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 3-6 ---------------------------------------- 1. VASUDEVAN, S/O. KESAVAN, VENGARA (H), CHIRACKAL DESOM, CHIRACKAL VILLAGE. 2. BABU RAJ, S/O. MANU @ VELAYUDHAN, KARGELI (H), RAYIRIMANGALAM DESOM, THANOOR VILLAGE, MALAPPURAM. 3. NOUFAL, S/O. MUHAMMED, THODUKAYIL CHUNDUPURAM AMSOM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON SRI.S.A.ABDUL SALEEM RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT AS STATE --------------------------------- 1. THE S.I. OF POLICE, IRINJALAKUDA POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE 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.1263 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of March 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioners are accused 3,4 and 6. Altogether there are 13 accused persons. All accused, except accused 7,8 and 9, had already been arrested and enlarged on bail also. Petitioners were arrested on 03/02/2008, 06/02/2008 and 08/02/2008. They continue in custody from their respective dates of arrest. 2. The crux of the allegations against the petitioners is that they had also played complementary roles in the commission of crimes by accused 1 and 2. Accused 1 and 2 allegedly take cars on rental basis from such companies. They allegedly do not return the vehicles in question and dispose of the same to strangers using forged documents and clandestinely. The learned Public Prosecutor reports that the petitioners have no criminal antecedents whatsoever. 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 subject to appropriate conditions. B.A.No.1263/08 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.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) 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 three months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.1263/08 3 B.A.No.1263/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007