IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2010 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1133 of 2010 CRIME NO.29 OF 2010 OF CUMBUMMETT POLICE STATION, IDUKKI PETITIONERS: ACCUSED --------------------------- 1. LAKSHMANAN, S/O.VENKITACHALAM, KRISHNA BHAVAN VEETTIL, PUTHUKODE BAGOM, ANIYARTHODUKARA, PAMBADUMPARA VILLAGE, IDUKKI. 2. KRISHNAN, S/O.VENKITACHALAM, DO. DO. 3. VENKITACHALAM, S/O.CHOLACHETTIYAR, DO. DO. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT: STATE -------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (CRIME NO.29 OF 2010 OF CUMBUMMETT POLICE STATION) PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ B.A. NO. 1133 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 4th day of March, 2010 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.29 of 2010 of Cumbummett Police Station, Idukki District. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 452, 308 and 427 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The date of occurrence was on 6.2.2010. Accused Nos.1 and 2 were arrested on 7.2.2010. Accused No.3 was arrested on 9.2.2010. The petitioners are in judicial custody since then. It is submitted that accused No.3 is the father of accused Nos.1 and 2. 4. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that, after completing investigation, charge was laid in the case on 28.2.2010. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the B.A. NO. 1133 OF 2010 :: 2 :: case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioners, the nature of the offence and the fact that charge was laid in the case, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioners. 6. The petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing bond for Rs.25,000/- each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Nedumkandam, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioners shall report before the Station House Officer, Cumbummett Police Station between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays until further orders; b) The petitioners shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; c) The petitioners shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; d) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/