IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 1695 of 2008()
1. JYOTHISH,
... Petitioner
2. SUDHEER, S/O.MADATHILVEETTIL THILAKAN,
3. NOBILKUMAR, S/O. ANANDHAN,
4. JAISON, S/O. CHALAMANAMIL DEVASIA,
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA,
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.P.K.SAJEEV
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :18/03/2008
O R D E R
R. BASANT, J.
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B.A. No. 1695 OF 2008 B
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Dated this the 18th day of March, 2008
O R D E R
Application for regular bail. Petitioners are
accused nos.1 to 4. They now face allegations of having
committed offences punishable under sections 120 B and 399
IPC. The crux of the allegations against them is that the 10th
accused had contacted them for the purpose of coming to his
Asram and to indulge in acts of violence against his
adversaries. Accordingly, nine accused persons are alleged
to have come to the premises of the 10th accused in
pursuance of the conspiracy armed with dangerous weapons.
Application for anticipatory bail of A10 has already been
dismissed. Accused Nos.5 to 9 were arrested and released
subject to appropriate conditions, after they spent some time
in custody.
2. The petitioners, who were arrested on 8.2.08, have
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come before this Court with a prayer that they may also be
granted regular bail. The learned Public Prosecutor opposes
the application. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that
the petitioners have criminal antecedents. They are involved
in several crimes including crimes under sections 395 and
302 IPC. In these circumstances, the petitioners may not be
granted bail at this early stage of investigation, submits the
learned Public Prosecutor.
3. Having considered all the relevant inputs, I find
merit in the opposition by the learned Public Prosecutor. I am
not persuaded to grant regular bail to the petitioners at this
early stage in a case like the instant one and in a case where
the petitioners/accused have such criminal antecedents. The
investigating officer is certainly entitled for further time to
complete the investigation in a crime like this.
4. In the result, this petition is dismissed. However, I
may hasten to observe that the petitioners shall be at liberty to
move this court for bail again at later stages of the
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investigation not, at any rate, prior to 1.4.2008. The
investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every
endeavour to complete the investigation.
(R.BASANT, JUDGE)
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