REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. _ 3____OF 2011

[Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.7999/2010]

State of Kerala .. Appellant

-versus-

Raneef

.. Respondent

J U D G M E N T

Markandey Katju, J.

1.

Leave granted.

2.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

3.

The appellant has filed this appeal challenging the impugned order of

the Kerala High Court dated 17.9.2010 granting bail to the respondent,

Dr. Raneef, who is a medical practitioner (dentist) in Ernakulam district in

Kerala, and is accused in crime no.704 of 2010 of P.S. Muvattupuzha for

offences under various provisions of the I.P.C., the Explosive Substances

Act, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

4.

The facts of the case are that on 4.7.2010 soon after 8 a.m. seven

assailants came in a Maruti Van and assaulted Prof. T.J. Jacob of Newman

College, Thodupuzha and chopped off his right palm from the vicinity of his

house when he wa