IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 12TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 580 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 309/07 OF NALLALAM POLICE STATION CMP.174/2008 of J.M.F.C.-V,KOZHIKODE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.18: ------------------------------------------ ABDUL SALIM @ CHING CHONG, S/O. MOIDEEN KOYA, AGED 33 YEARS, MANAPPAD, MANAKKADAVU, PATHEERANKAVU, KOZHIKODE TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT-STATE: ------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 580 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner as the 18th accused, face allegations in a crime registered for offences punishable, inter alia, under Section 307 r/w. 149 I.P.C. I have considered similar applications for regular bail of the co-accused and by orders in B.A.Nos.7425, 7428, 8000, 8004 and 8138 of 2007 regular bail has already been granted to them. The petitioner was arrested on 18.12.2007 and he continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that appropriate safeguards may be insisted and I am satisfied that the petitioner can also be granted regular bail on identical terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. B.A.No. 580 of 2008 2 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) The petitioner shall not for a period of three months from this date, enter the jurisdiction of Nallalam Police Station without the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (c) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer as referred above, on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of three months from this date. (R. BASANT) Judge tm