IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 12TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 494 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.375/07 OF KODUVALLY POLICE STATION PETITIONERS : APPLICANTS --------------------------- 1. SHIFAS,S/O. ABDULLA, MUKUNNAMCHALIL HOUSE, PALAKKUTTY DESOM, KODUVALLY VILLAGE KOZHIKODE. 2. MUHAMMED SHANU,S/O. RASHEED, CHOLAKANNUMMEL HOUSE,PALAKKUTTY DESOM, KODUVALLY VILLAGE KOZHIKODE. 3. ARAFATH,S/O.ABDULLA, CHOLAKANNUMMEL HOUSE,PALAKKUTTY DESOM, KODUVALLY VILLAGE KOZHIKODE. 4. SHAMIN,S/O.SULAIMAN, SIDHIKUNNEL HOUSE PALAKUTTY DESOM,KODUVALLY VILLAGE KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.M.REVIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING THE C.I. OF KODUVALLY POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2008, ALONG WITH BA NO. 535 OF 2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. Nos. 494 & 535 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of February, 2008 ORDER Applications for regular bail. The petitioners face allegations in two crimes registered for offences punishable under Secs.457 and 380 of the IPC. One petitioner is common in both cases. The petitioners remain in custody from 31/12/07. I have adverted to the facts in detail when earlier applications for regular bail filed by the petitioners were dismissed as per a common order dated 14/1/08 in B.A. Nos.174 & 185/08. This common order must be read in continuation of the said order and I am hence not adverting to the facts in any greater detail in this order. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioners, who remain in custody from 31/12/08, can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate B.A. Nos. 494 & 535 OF 2008 -: 2 :- terms and conditions. 3. In the result: (a) These applications are allowed. (b) The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) In each crime the petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (ii) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays 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. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ B.A. Nos. 494 & 535 OF 2008 -: 3 :-