Sajeevan v. State Of Kerala
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW MONDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MAY 2015/4TH JYAISHTA, 1937 Bail Appl.No. 2371 of 2015 ------------------------------------- CRIME NO. 211/2015 OF RAJAKKAD POLICE STATION, IDUKKI ........
PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED:
-------------------------------------- SAJEEVAN, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.ALIAS, MAPPANIKKATT, RAJAKUMARI NORTH P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SRI.S.RAJEEV SRI.K.K.DHEERENDRAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S)/STATE:
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1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031 (CRIME NO.211/2015 OF RAJAKKAD POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT).
2. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RAJAKKAD POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 566, (CRIME NO.2311/2015 OF RAJAKKAD POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT).
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.REMA R.
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25-05-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: msv/
K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.
---------------------- Bail Appl. No.2371 of 2015 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of May 2015
O R D E R
Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C.
2. Petitioner is one of the accused in Crime No.211 of 2015 of Rajakkad Police station registered for the offences under Secs.225B and 332 of Indian Penal Code. The allegation is that when the Police attempted to arrest the co-accused who was an accused in an attempt to murder case, Crime No.227 of 2015, the petitioner and the co-accused prevented the Police from apprehending the co-accused and thus helped the co-accused to escape.
3. Heard both sides.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Police officers were not in uniform and the petitioner was not aware of their identity. The incident happened at 11.00 p.m. in the night.
5. It is not proper for me to make any comments on the merits of the case. Having regard to the
Bail Appl. No.2371 of 2015 2 nature of allegations, 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 . ₹ 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent 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 between 11.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon on every Friday for four months, or till the final report is filed, whichever is earlier.
3. He shall not destroy or tamper with evidence.
In case of violation of any of the above conditions, the learned Magistrate is empowered to cancel the bail in accordance with law.
Sd/- K. ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE NS