IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2009 / 19TH ASHADHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 3681 of 2009() - ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 365/2009 OF OTTAPALAM POLICE STATION CRMP.1753/2009 of DISTRICT COURT, PALAKKAD .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS 2,4,5 & 6:- -------------------------------------------------------- 1. CHENTHAMARA @ CHENTHAMARAKSHAN, S/O.GOPALAN, KUNNATHPADI VEEDU, AKALAUR POST, OTTAPALAM TALUK. 2. MANI @ SUKUMARAN, S/O. SANKUNNI, POOKATH PARAMBU VEEDU, 'DO' 'DO' 3. SAJI, S/O.GOPALAN, KALLUDUMBIL VEEDU, NELLUKUTHAMPARA, 'DO' 'DO' 4. UDAYAN @ UDAYAKUMAR, S/O.CHAMI, PULAKKATKUNNATH, 'DO' 'DO' BY ADV. SRI. SANTHEEP ANKARATH RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING STATION HOUSE OFFICER, OTTAPALAM POLICE STATION. BY SRI. TEKCHAND PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/07/2009, ALONG WITH BA NO. 3681 OF 2009 BA NO. 3673 OF 2009 BA NO. 3679 OF 2009 BA NO. 3680 OF 2009 BA NO. 3693 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No.3681 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 10th day of July, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioners are accused Nos.2,4,5 and 6 in Crime No.365/2009 of Ottapalam Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 143, 147, 148, 324, 342, 308 and 435 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The date of occurrence was on 4/06/2009. The petitioners were arrested on 11/06/2009 and they are in judicial custody. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that investigation of the case is at the final stage. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioners, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioners. 5. The petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing a bond for Rs. 25,000/- each with two solvent B.A. No.3681 /2009 Page numbers sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Ottapalam subject to the following conditions:- A) The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays and Thursdays, till the final report is filed or until further orders. B) The petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer for interrogation as and when required. C) The petitioners shall not enter into the territorial limits of Ottapalam Police Station except for complying with conditions A and B, until further orders. D) The petitioners shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail. E) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE scm