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. 31 of 2009 ---------------------------------- ( CRIME NO. 439/2008 OF AROOR POLICE STATION) .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO.6: ------------------------------------------- ANTONY @ KUTTAPPAI, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O. LAWRENCE, KADAVITHARA VEEDU, WEST OF AROOR TEMPLE, AROOR PANCHAYATH, WARD 16, AROOR VILLAGE, CHERTHALA TALUK. BY ADVS. SRI.P.B.ASOKAN, SMT.P.LATHA. SRI.K.ANTONY JOSEPH. RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AROOR POLICE STATION, THROUGH PUBILC PROSECUTOR, 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. 31 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 13th day of January,2009 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 323, 324,506 (2) and 366 IPC. According to prosecution, on 17-9-2008 at about 3.30 p.m. accused 1 and 2 along with five other identifiable persons formed themselves into an unlawful assembly armed with knives, blocked vehicle, in which de facto complainant and his wife were travelling, and when the vehicle was stopped, they criminally intimidated de facto complainant and abducted his wife in a Maruti car. 3. Petitioner is 6th accused and he was arrested on 24-11- 2008. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail, considering the stage of investigation. 3. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 4. Hence, petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions:- 1) Petitioner shall report before the BA 31/2009 2 Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 2) Petitioner shall not intimidate or influence any witness or commit any offence while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.