Manikandan v. State Of Kerala
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW TUESDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/19TH JYAISHTA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 440 of 2015 () ------------------------------ *CRIME NO. 1698/2014 OF PUDUNAGARAM POLICE STATION , PALAKKAD DISTRICT *(CORRECTED) (*THE CRIME NUMBER OCCURED IN THE BA.NO.440/2015 IS CORRECTED AND SUBSTITUTED AS ''CRIME NO.1298/2014 OF PUDUNAGARAM POLICE STATION'' INSTEAD OF 'CRIME NO.1698/2014 OF PUDUNAGARAM POLICE STATION' AS PER ORDER DATED 26/05/2015 IN CRL.M.A.NO.4786/2015 IN BA NO.440/2015) ----------------- APPLICANT/ACCUSED NO.1:
--------------------------------------------- MANIKANDAN, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.THANKAPPAN, VAZHAYIL HOUSE, KARADIKUNNU, KANNIMARI.P.O., CHITTUR, PALAKKAD.
BY ADV. SRI.V.A.JOHNSON (VARIKKAPPALLIL) RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:
------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.DHANESH MATHEW MANJOORAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.
---------------------- Bail Appl. No.440 of 2015 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of June 2015
O R D E R
Petition filed under Sec.438 Cr.P.C.
2. The petitioner is alleged to have committed the offences under Secs.143, 147, 148, 341, 323, 326 and 294(b) read with Sec.149 of Indian Penal Code. The prosecution case is that in connection with an election campaign an untoward incident happened and the petitioner along with others attacked the victims with weapons like iron road causing them injuries.
3. Heard both sides.
4. The incident happened in 2014. The weapon has already been recovered. Investigation is almost complete.
5. In view of these facts, I am inclined to grant the prayer of the petitioner.
In the result, the bail application is allowed. 1) The petitioner shall be released on bail after interrogation on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two solvent
Bail Appl. No.440 of 2015 2 sureties each for the like sum if he is arrested by the Police in connection with this case.
2) He shall appear before the Investigating Officer for interrogation if he is so required by him in writing.
3) He shall not destroy or tamper with evidence.
4) He shall not get himself involved in any other criminal case.
In case of violation of any of the above conditions, the learned Magistrate is empowered to cancel the bail in accordance with the law. Sd/- K. ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE / True Copy / NS P.A. To Judge