IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 22ND MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 801 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 62/08 OF CHAVAKKAD POLICE STATION CMP.1126/2008 of J.M.F.C.,CHAVAKKAD .................... APPLICANT/ACCUSED NO.1 --------------------------------------- SAJAD, S/O.HAMSA, THUMBILIMEDU MULLAVALAPPIL HOUSE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.M.REVIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANAT ------------------------- STATE OF KEALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 801 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under Section 399 I.P.C. Altogether there were about 10 persons. The petitioner alone could be apprehended and the others took to their heels. The petitioner continues in custody from 19.1.2008. The petitioner has no criminal antecedents in the police station concerned. The learned Prosecutor submits that his involvement in other crimes in other police stations cannot be ruled out. No specific allegation about the involvement in prior crimes is not raised before me. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail, subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. B.A.No. 801 of 2008 2 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) 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 be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. © The petitioner shall not leave the Sessions Division of Trichur until further orders without the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. The address of his place of residence within the Sessions Division of Trichur shall be communicated to the Investigating Officer within 10 days of the date of his release. Subsequent change of address shall also be promptly communicated to the Investigating Officer within a period of three days. (R. BASANT) Judge tm B.A.No. 801 of 2008 3