IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1192 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.40/08 OF PUDUKKAD POLICE STATION PETITIONERS : ACCUSED 4 & 5: ------------------------------- 1. FRANCIS, S/O.JOHNY, PALLISSERY HOUSE, KOTTAI, KALLOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. BIJU @ CHOTTA BIJU, S/O.THOMAS, CHIRAMMEL HOUSE, THRIKKOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.1192 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of February, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioners are accused 4 and 5. Altogether there are 9 accused persons. They face allegations in a crime registered under Section 399 I.P.C. Petitioners have criminal antecedents. Accused 4 to 9 have been arrested. Accused 6 to 9 have already been enlarged on bail. The petitioners remain in custody from 14.01.08. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the prayer on condition that the investigator is granted the full complement of 60 days from 14.01.08 to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioners can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No.1192 of 2008 2 i) The petitioners shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 14.03.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; ii) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; iii) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of 3 months from the date of their release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-