IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2010 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2659 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.130/2010 OF KOODAL POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA. (S): PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SAJEEV @ PODIYAN, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.DIVAKARAN, MUKULUVILA PUTHEN VEETTIL, VILAKKUVETTAM, PUNALUR VALAKOTTU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.AJAYA KUMAR. G RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEK CHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.2659 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 18th May, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 304 and 308 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, petitioner was driving a mini lorry on a public road carrying 15 road workers and tar barrels on the back side of the lorry. When he was taking a turn of the lorry on the road, the persons sitting on the back side of the lorry were thrown off and six of them died on the way to hospital and nine persons were injured. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is in custody for the past 49 days and the investigation is almost over. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on stringent conditions. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to the petitioner on stringent conditions. 6. Hence, the following order is passed: BA NO.2659/10 2 Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned, on the following conditions : (i) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. And 1 p.m., until further orders. (ii) The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with evidence. (iii) The petitioner shall surrender the passport and the driving licence before the Magistrate Court concerned, within one week from today. (iv) In case any of the above conditions are violated, bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs BA NO.2659/10 3