IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2011 / 30TH ASHADHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5557 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.154/2011 OF PERUMPETY POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 2, 4, 5 & 6 -------------------------------------- 1. ARUN MOHAN, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.MOHANAN PILLAI, MANGHOLICAL HOUSE, EZHUMATOOR, THIRUVALLA. 2. MANOJ, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.HARIDAS, MELEL HOUSE, EZHUMATOOR, THIRUVALLA. 3. RENJITH, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.KUTTAN, KALLUPURAYIL HOUSE, KARAMALA, EZHUMATOOR, THIRUVALLA. 4. SURESH KUMAR, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.GOPI, SABARIMANKAL HOUSE, EZHUMATOOR, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.SAJITH KUMAR V. SRI.JACOB P.ALEX SRI.JOSEPH P.ALEX RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.5557 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of July, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are accused Nos.2, 4, 5 and 6 in Crime No.154 of 2011 of Perumpetty Police Station, Pathanamthitta District. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 143, 147, 149, 452, 506(ii) and 427 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of the Explosive Substances Act. 3. The date of occurrence was on 18.6.2011. The petitioners were arrested on 20.6.2011. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that a counter case was registered as Crime No.156 of 2011 in which bail was granted to the accused on 23.7.2011. BA 5557/2011 2 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. The petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing bond for ` 25,000/- each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Thiruvalla, 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, 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 try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; D) The petitioners shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; BA 5557/2011 3 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 csl