IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2009 / 23RD POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 63 of 2009(A) -------------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 722/2008 OF VALANCHERY POLICE STATION) .................... PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED NOS.1,2,4 TO 7: ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. SINTO, S/O.ANTONY, KARUTHI HOUSE MUPIYAM KARA, VARANTHARAPPALLY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. ROOPESH, S/O. UNNIKRISHNAN, THONNANKAVIL HOUSE, AMMADAM, VILAKKUMKAL, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. RANJITH, S/O. RATHNAN, MURIKKUMTHARA HOUSE, METHALA AMSOM, KANDAMKULAM P.O.,KODUNGALLUR. 4. JAISON, S/O.JOSEPH, ARAKKAL HOUSE, ELOOR AMSOM ,ERNAKULAM. 5. JAYAKUMAR, S/O. KUNHAPPAN, PANANKULAM HOUSE, KURUVILASSERY ,MALA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 6. RAJEESH, S/O.CHANDRASEKHARAN, KALAMPURAKKAL HOUSE, METHALA AMSOM, KODUNGALLUR. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY. RESPONDENT/ STATE: --------------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S. SIVA KUMAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.HEMA, J. --------------------------- B.A. No.63 OF 2009 --------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of January, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 120(B) and 395 of I.P.C. According to prosecution, when the defacto complainant was travelling in a bus, all accused except eighth accused, came in a car and over-took the bus, stopped the same and boarded the bus and voluntarily caused hurt to the defacto complainant with iron rod and committed robbery. The said act was committed in pursuance of a criminal conspiracy hatched with eighth accused. The incident occurred on 04.12.2008. 3. Petitioners are accused nos. 1, 2, 4 to 7 in the crime. They were arrested on 04.12.2008. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that all accused except eight accused are arrested and recovery is also effected. Hence, he has no objection in granting bail to petitioners but, 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 : B.A.No.63 of 2009 2 Petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing bond for Rs.50,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned on the following conditions : (i) Petitioners shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) Petitioners shall not enter the limits of the police station within which crime is registered except for compliance of direction in clause no.(i). (iii) 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