IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2008 / 12TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7932 of 2007() ----------------------------- BA.972/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,THRISSUR .................... CR.NO.707/2007 OF THRISSUR TOWN EAST POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS. 1 TO 10: -------------------------------------- 1. SANDEEP, S/O.GANGADHARAN, KUNNAMBATH VEEDU, KANIMANGALAM. VATTAPONNY. 2. TELSON, S/O.THERULLY THOMAS, NELLIKKAD, RAMAVARMAPURAM. 3. RAJEESH, S/O.VELIYATH RAVI, PARAKAD, ARIMBUR. 4. SHINEESH, S/O.VADAKKUMPARAMBIL SREENIVASAN, VENGINISSERY, AMBALANADA. 5. SHINU, S/O.VADAKKUMPARAMBIL SREENIVASAN, VENGINISSERY, AMBALANADA. 6. SANOOP, S/O.VELUTHUKARAN JOHNSON, NEDUPUZHA, VATTAPONNY. 7. SURYAN, S/O.THOPPIL THILAKAN, NEDUPUZHA. 8. RAJEEV @ THAKKALI, S/O.PADIYATH RADHAKRISHNAN, PONGANAMKAD. 9. ABILASH @ ABI, S/O.ODANAMPARAMBIL RAJU, PUDURKARA, ARKKAPARA. 10. ROY @ LOID, S/O.CHEMBAKASSERY VEETTIL GEORGE, KUNDUKUZHIPADAM, KUTTICHIRA. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY SRI.K.D.BABU(KOTTACKAL) RESPONDENTS: STATE: ------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.7932 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of January 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioners are accused 1 to 10. They face allegations in a crime registered under Section 399 I.P.C. The crux of the allegations is that they were found under suspicious circumstances armed with dangerous weapons instilling in the mind of the detecting officer of the apprehension that they are planning to commit offences. Accused 1 to 9 were arrested on 2/11/2007. Tenth accused was arrested on 5/11/2007. Investigation is in progress. The eleventh accused, who was also arrested, has subsequently been enlarged on bail. The petitioners have criminal antecedents. They continue in custody from the respective dates of arrest. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that appropriate safeguards may be taken and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioners who have been remaining in custody from 2/11/2007 and 5/11/2007 subject to appropriate conditions. B.A.No.7932/07 2 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) They shall execute bonds for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) 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 between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays, for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. iii) The petitioners shall not leave the sessions division of Thrissur until further orders without the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.7932/07 3 B.A.No.7932/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007