IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 18TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 27TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5585 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.8165/2008 IN CRIME NO.535/08 OF KADAKKAL POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO. 1 TO 7 ----------------------------------------------- 1. PRAVITH (PRABUTH), S/O.VISWANATHAN PILLAI OIL PALM QUARTERS NO.64, ALAYAMON VILLAGE, CHITHARA. 2. SYAM, S/O.SASANKAN, KRISHNAVILASOM, VAYALA MURI, KOTTUKAL VILLAGE. 3. BAIJU (UNNI), S/O.SASIKUMAR, MUDAVANKAL PUTHEN VEEDU, MANALUVATTOM MURI, ITTIVA VILLAGE. 4. ANOOP, S/O.GOPINATHA PILLAI, MANGALATHU VEEDU, KOMARANALLOOR, PADINJAREVAYALA, KOTTUKAL VILLAGE. 5. SARATH, S/O.SASIDHARAN, SARATH BHAVAN, VAYALA MURI, KOTTUKAL VILLAGE. 6. MANOJ.S/O.MOHANAN, MANJUVILASOM, VAYALA MURI, KOTTUKKAL VILLAGE. 7. MANOJ, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN, MANJUVILASOM, MANALIVATTOM MURI, ITTIVA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADAKKAL POLICE STATION THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.5585 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 143, 144, 147, 148, 294(b), 324 and 307 read with Section 149 IPC. Petitioners are accused nos.1 to 7. Petitioners were arrested on 26.8.2008 and they are in custody since then. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that this case is an offshoot of political rivalry and in case, the petitioners enter the locality, it is likely that other clashes may also occur. He has no objection in granting bail, it is submitted. But, stringent conditions may be imposed. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioners on the following terms and conditions: (i) Petitioners shall execute bond for Rs.25,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. (ii) Petitioners shall report before the Superintendent of Police on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA No.5585/08 2 (iii) Petitioners shall not enter the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered except with prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iv) Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate any witness or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl