Petitioner is accused in Crime No. 774/2014 of Paravur Police Station (Kollam District), for the ofences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 326 and 308 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, is in custody from 05.05.2014 and seeks bail. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the application. It is submitted that due to enmity on account of the de fact complainant filing complaint to the Police against some of the accused, petitioner and others attacked him with iron rods and sticks.
3. Learned counsel submits that the earlier application filed by the petitioner was dismissed allowing him to move again.
4. It is revealed that the weapons are recovered. Petitioner is not reported to be involved in any other case from the Paravur Police Station. Hence I am inclined to grant relief, but subject to conditions.
Application is allowed as under:
Petitioner is granted bail in Crime No. 774 of 2014 of the Paravur Police station and shall be released on bail ( if not required to be detained otherwise) on his executing bond for Rs.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) Petitioner shall report to the investigating officer on every Saturday between 10.00 am and 12.00 pm until filing of the final report.
(c) Petitioner shall report to the investigating officer as and when required for interrogation.
(d) Petitioner shall not get involved 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 of the case 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).
THOMAS P. JOSEPH JUDGE DMR/-