IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 2302 of 2009()
1. GEORGE MATHEW,S/O.MATHEW M.GEORGE,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE PUBLIC
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.C.S.MANILAL
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice C.T.RAVIKUMAR
Dated :05/05/2009
O R D E R
C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J.
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B.A.No.2302 of 2009
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Dated, this the 5th day of May, 2009
ORDER
This is an application filed under Section 439 of the
Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the first accused in
Crime No.232 of 2009 of Ranny Police Station alleging
commission of offences punishable under Sections 143, 147,
308, 323, 324, 427 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal
Code.
2. Annexure I FIR would reveal that originally the
allegation was that there was a scuffle between the petitioner,
deceased and one Sujith and in order to escape from the attack
the deceased ran backwards and at that time he was hit by a
jeep and sustained instantaneous death. The petitioner is a
furniture merchant and according to him the alleged incident
had occurred as stated above. In connection with the case he
was arrested on 20.4.2009 and since then he is in judicial
custody.
3. I have heard the learned Public Prosecutor.
Considering the nature of the allegations and the progress of
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the investigation, I think bail can be granted to the petitioner.
3. Accordingly this application is allowed subject to
the following conditions:
i) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his
executing a bond for Rs.15000/- with two solvent sureties for
the like sum each to the satisfaction of the Judicial I Cass
Magistrate-I, Ranny.
ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating
officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
till the final report is laid.
Iii) Petitioner shall not tamper with or attempt to
tamper with evidence or intimidate or influence or attempt to
intimidate or influence the witnesses.
C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE
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