IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2010 / 3RD ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3756 of 2010() -------------------------------------- CRMP.650/2010 of DISTRICT COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA CRIME NO.199/2010 OF KODUMON POLICE STATION, IN PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT .................... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED --------------------------- SANTHOSH KUMAR.K, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O. PRABHAKARAN PILLAI, KOCHAKAL LABOUR LINES CHANDANAPPALLY ESTATE, PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD. BY ADV. SRI.N.SURESH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF KODUMON POLICE STATION, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss K. HEMA, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 3756 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of June, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 341 and 294(B) read with Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, on 20.04.2010 at about 10 P.M., de facto complainant was wrongfully restrained by petitioner and he was abused in obscene language in public. Thereafter petitioner inflicted injuries on him, using chisel. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the incident occurred because of some political rivalry between two unions working in the same block in the 'Plantation Corporation'. Petitioner is convenor of INTUC union and the de facto complainant belongs to AITUC union. There was some quarrel between them, and some incident happened, and it is likely that it will be settled. Petitioner is prepared to surrender before the investigating officer and produce tappers knife, it is submitted. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that de facto complainant sustained a grievous hurt B.A. No. 3756 of 2010 2 and the pinna was separated from ear. He also sustained other lacerated wounds. Petitioner is required for interrogation and for recovery of weapon, which is a chisel and not tappers knife. 5. On hearing both sides, on considering the serious nature of the allegations made and the nature of the injuries sustained and need for interrogation and recovery of weapon, I am satisfied that this is not a fit to grant anticipatory bail. More than two months have elapsed now, after the commission of offence. 6. Petitioner is bound to surrender before the investigating officer and co-operate with the investigation. This petition is dismissed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln