IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1923 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.102/2002 OF THIROORANGADI POLICE STATION : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ------------------------ HAMEED @ ABDUL HAMEED @ JIM HAMEED S/O. HASSAN, KOONAMVEEDU OZHUKOOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSEPCTOR OF POLICE THROORANGADI POLICE STATION THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM,KOCHI-31 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.1923 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March 2008 O R D E R This is the third application for regular bail. The petitioner is the fifth accused and he faces allegations inter alia under Section 394 I.P.C. The petitioner continues in custody in this crime from 01/01/2008. The two earlier applications for regular bail filed by the petitioner was dismissed as per orders dated 18/2/2008 in B.A.No.831/08 and 11/03/2008 in B.A.No.1522/2008. I have adverted to facts in detail in the order dated 16/11/2007 referred above. It is not necessary for me to advert to facts in any greater detail in this order. This order must be read in continuation of the said order. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is given the full complement of sixty days to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that there is no prospect of the final report being filed prior to 01/04/2008. B.A.No.1923/08 2 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 01/04/2008. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) He shall execute a bond 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. iii) The petitioner shall make himself 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 from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.1923/08 3 B.A.No.1923/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007