IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3968 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 265 OF PUDUKAD POLICE STATION PETITIONERS : ACCUSED 1,3,4 AND 10 ------------------------------------- 1. BIJU, 30 YEARS, S/O.MANIKANTAN, PUTHENVEEDU HOUSE, PUZHAMPALLAM, MARATHAKKARA VILLAGE, THRISSUR 2. SAJITH, 24 YEARS, @ UNDAPPAN, S/O., MOHANAN, MOOLLEKATTIL VEEDU, PALAKKAL VILAGE, THRISSUR 3. MANOJ, 28 YEARS, S/O.,MADHUSOODHANAN, PUTHUVALPUTHENVEEDU HOUSE. PUZHAMPALAM, OLLUR VILLAGE, THRISSUR 4. KOYA, AGED 23, S/O.MUHAMMED, KOTTARASSERY HOUSE, THEKKEPETTA DESOM, PUTHUKKOD VILLAGE, VADAKKUMCHERY, PALAKKAD BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.M.REVIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 3968 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of July, 2008 O R D E R Application for bail. 2. Petitioners are accused 1, 3, 4 & 10 in the crime registered under section 395 IPC. According to the prosecution, the petitioners along with others with intent to commit decoit obstructed a tipper lorry by showing a knife and snatched away Rs.150/- from the pocket of the defacto- complainant. The key of the lorry was also snatched away. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners were obstructing illegal mining and transportation of soil and they had not committed any offence as alleged. It is highly improbable that showing a pen knife the accused who are ten in numbers would snatch away just Rs.150/-, it is submitted. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioners are involved in various other crimes and some of them are involved in an offence under section 302 IPC. It is also submitted that the 4th petitioner who is the 10th accused is already released on bail. In the above circumstances, he has no objection in granting bail on stringent conditions. BA 3968/08 -2- 4. Petitioners 1 to 3 are granted bail on the following terms and conditions:- 1. The petitioners 1 to 3 shall be released on bail on their executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Irinjalakuda. 2. The petitioners 1 to 3 shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 3. The petitioners 1 to 3 shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. 4. The petitioners 1 to 3 shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of violation of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The application is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.