A lack of prior criminal antecedents and prolonged custody can justify the granting of bail, even in serious criminal cases.

ORDER

This is an application for regular bail.

2. Petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.443 of 2022 of Infopark Police Station, Ernakulam District registered alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections 324 and 308 of IPC .

3. The prosecution allegation against the petitioner is that, out of an altercation in between the husband of the defacto complainant and the accused and on account of that enmity on 19.6.2022 at 12.30 pm in the sit-out of the victim's home at Kakkanad, the accused tried to stab on the neck of the victim with a knife, when the victim tried to prevent the said attempt, he sustained a deep injury on his right hand and thereafter the accused stabbed on his right thigh and caused injury.

4. Petitioner contended that he has been falsely implicated in the above said crime and he is in custody from 26.6.2022 onwards. Petitioner submits that he has no other criminal antecedents.

5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.

6. Learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application for bail mainly contended that the injury sustained by the defacto complainant are severe, but submitted that the petitioner has no other criminal antecedents.

7. Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody from 26.6.2022 onwards, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and it is ordered that the petitioner shall be released on bail on the following stringent conditions:

(i) The petitioner shall execute bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like-sum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional court;

(ii) Petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer in Crime No.443 of 2022 of Infopark Police Station, on every Saturday at 11 am until filing of final report;

(iii) The petitioner shall not attempt to interfere with the investigation or to influence any witness in Crime No. 443 of

2022 of Infopark Police Station;

(iv) The petitioner shall not involve in any other crime while on bail.

If any of the aforesaid conditions are violated, the investigating officer in Crime No. 443 of 2022 of Infopark Police Station may file an application before the jurisdictional court, for cancellation of bail.