Petitioner is accused in Crime No.268 of 2014 of the Kalpetta Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 308, 120(B) read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, is in custody from 30.04.2014 and seeks bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the application. It is submitted that on the relevant day and time the petitioner and others attacked the de facto complainant with knife.
3. The learned counsel requested for bail.
4. It is revealed that the weapon is recovered. Petitioner is not reported to be involved in any other case. In the circumstances, I am inclined to grant relief but subject to conditions to prevent recurrence of such incidents in future.
The application is allowed as under :
I Petitioner is granted bail in Crime No.268 of 2014 of the Kalpetta Police Station and shall be released (if not required to be detained otherwise) on his executing bond for `25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional magistrate and subject to the following conditions:
a. One of the sureties shall be a close relative of the petitioner.
b. The petitioner shall report to the officer investigating the case on every Saturday between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. until filing of the final report or for two months whichever is earlier.
c. Petitioner shall report to the investigating officer as and when required for interrogation.
d. Petitioner shall not get involved in any offence during the period of this bail.
e. Petitioner shall not intimidate or influence the witnesses.
f. In case any of condition Nos.(b) to (e) is violated, it is open to the investigating officer to file application before the learned magistrate until committal if any and thereafter before the learned Principal Sessions Judge concerned for cancellation of the bail granted hereby, as held in P.K.Shaji v. State of Kerala [AIR 2006 SC 100].
AMV sd/-
THOMAS P. JOSEPH JUDGE /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE