IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2009 / 19TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7774 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.940/08 OF KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.1 & 2 : -------------------------------------------- 1. P.K. SOMAN, AGED 30, S/O. RAMANKUTTY, PUZHAMKUNNUMMAL, KALPATTA, CHUZHALI P.O., KALPATTA, WAYANAD. 2. SURESH ABU V.P., AGED 48 S/O. APPUKUTTY VAZHAVACHA PARAMBATH PATTAYAM AMSOM KONGATTA DESOM P.O., PATHAYAKUNNU. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN SRI.THUSHAR NIRMAL SARATHY RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,TO BE REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. S.H.O. KANNUR POLICE STATION, KANNUR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.7774 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 9th day of January, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Section 123(A) read with 34 of I.P.C. According to prosecution, petitioners, who are accused nos.1 and 2, were found affixed posters at the Municipal Bus Stand and surrounding areas containing slogans against Government of India and thereby, they committed alleged offences. 3. Petitioners were arrested on 29.11.2008 and they are in custody since then. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to petitioners, but stringent conditions may be imposed. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioners on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing bond for Rs.25,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the B.A.No.7774 of 2008 2 satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned on the following conditions : (i) Petitioners shall report before Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate any witness or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac