IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2006 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7414 of 2006(J) ------------------------------ AGAINST THE ORDER IN BA.6696/2006 CRL.10278/2006 of J.M.F.C.-III, PUNALUR CRIME NO.481/06 OF PATHANAPURAM POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- J.JACOB @ SAJAN, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.JEROM, ST.MARY'S VILLA, MAROOR P.O., ENADIMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.ABDUL JAWAD RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANTS ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATHANAPURAM POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BAIL APPLICATION NO. 7414 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - ----------------------- - - - - - - DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2006 O R D E R Petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No.481/06 Pathanapuram Police Station for offences punishable under sections 324 and 308 IPC, seeks his enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on 20.10.2006. Petitioner surrendered before the Magistrate concerned on 4.12.2006 and has been remanded to judicial custody. 2. Even though the learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application having regard to the duration of judicial custody of the petitioner and the fact that the petitioner has no previous criminal antecedents, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, but only with effect from a future date. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 18.12.2006 on his executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.-III, Punalur and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. B.A.NO.7414/06 Page numbers 3. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. dsn