Justice Babu P Mathew Joseph granted the bail and directed Jayarajan to furnish a bond of Rs 25,000 and two sureties of the same amount.
The court turned down the prosecution plea to restrain Jayarajan, arrested on 1 August, from entering Kannur.
Thecharge sheet in the case was filed in a lower court in Kannur on 23 August listing 33 accused, all of whom are either CPI(M) workers or supporters.
While Jayarajan and MLA TV Rajesh have been charged under section 118 of the IPC for not trying to prevent the murder even after getting information on the conspiracy.
Shukkoor was murdered on February 20 at Keezharara in Kannur.
This is the second bail plea of Jayarajan as his earlier application was dismissed by Justice S S Sateeshchandran on 13 August.
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