IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 4855 of 2007()
1. RENJITH, AGED 22, S/O. GOPALAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.R.T.PRADEEP
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :10/08/2007
O R D E R
R.BASANT, J
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B.A.No.4855 of 2007
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Dated this the 10th day of August, 2007
ORDER
Application for regular bail. Petitioner, 4th accused faces
allegations inter alia under Sec.302 and 307 IPC. The alleged incident
took place on 19.10.06. The petitioner was arrested on 10.07.07 and
he continues in custody from that date.
2. The crux of the allegations is that on account of animosity
arising from an earlier incident near the scene of the crime between
the first accused and co-workers, the 1st accused came back with
others including the petitioner and constituted an unlawful assembly .
The members of the said assembly allegedly attacked the defacto
complainant and his co-workers and inflicted injuries to them. The
petitioner is the 4th accused. Altogether there are nine accused
persons. It is alleged that the petitioner had wielded a dangerous
weapon-sword. Investigation is in progress.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is absolutely innocent and prays that he may now be
enlarged on bail,. Some of the co-accused were arrested and released
on bail, learned counsel for the petitioner submits. The learned Public
Prosecutor opposes the application. The allegations are serious, it is
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submitted. The co-accused have been released on bail after a long
period of detention. In a serious crime like this the investigator may
be given some further time to complete the investigation.
4. Having considered all the relevant inputs I find merit in the
opposition by the learned Public Prosecutor. I am of the opinion that it
is too early to consider the prayer of the petitioner to be released on
bail. Investigator is certainly entitled to further time to complete the
investigation.
5. In the result, this petition is dismissed. However, I may
hasten to observe that the petitioners shall be at liberty to move this
court or the Sessions court for bail again at a later stage of the
investigation not, at any rate, prior to 24/08/2007. The police shall, in
the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation.
(R.BASANT, JUDGE)
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