IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1057 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME 780/07 OF THRIKKAKARA POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED (UNDER JUDICIAL CUSTODY) ------------------------------------------------------------ GOVINDANKUTTY, AGED 60, S/O. SHANKUNNI MENON, PEROOR HOUSE, VADAKEKOTTA BHAGOM, THRIPUNITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & FORMAL PARTY --------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THRIKKAKARA. BY DGP.SRI. P.G.THAMPI THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1057 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations for offences punishable, inter alia, under sections 124A and 153B IPC and section 13(1)(b) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. The petitioner was arrested and remains in custody from 20.12.07. An earlier application for regular bail filed by the petitioner was dismissed by this Court as per order dated 1.2.08 in BA.265/08. It was observed that the petitioner shall be at liberty to move this Court for bail. Accordingly, the present application has been filed. 2. The learned Director General of Prosecutions, who appears in this case, reports that the investigation is almost complete and the State has no objection against the release of the petitioner on bail now subject to appropriate and strict conditions which shall ensure his continued presence in BA.1057/08 : 2 : Kerala until further orders. 3. I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be granted regular bail subject to appropriate conditions. Such conditions can be imposed which shall allay the apprehensions aired by the learned Director General of Prosecutions. 4. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner 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. ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on the first and third Mondays of all English calendar months, until further orders. iii) The petitioner shall not leave the session/devision BA.1057/08 : 3 : of Ernakulam until further orders without the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks