IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2008 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1371 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.29 OF 2008 OF TRICHUR TOWN EAST POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONERS - ACCUSED 2 & 3 -------------------------------------------- 1. BIJU, S/O.MATHAI, CHENGANNOOR, VILAYI VEETTIL HOUSE, PANDALAM POOKAIDHA DESOM, KULANADA P.O. 2. SABU, S/O.PUTHEN VEETTIL JOY KULANADA P.O., PANDALAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ 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 11/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.1371 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of March, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioners are accused 2 and 3. Altogether there are 5 accused persons. They face allegations in a crime registered under Section 399 I.P.C. The petitioners were arrested on 12.01.08. They continue in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioners can be granted regular bail on expiry of the period of 60 days from the date of their first remand, the final report having not been filed and there being no prospect admittedly of the final report being filed by that date. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioners shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 12.03.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; B.A.No.1371 of 2008 2 ii) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; iii) 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 3 months from the date of their release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-