IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6647 of 2008() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 16/10/2008 IN CRMP 5061/08 IN CC.776/2008 of J.M.F.C., HARIPAD CRIME NO. 490/2008 OF HARIPPAD POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3 ------------------------------------------------ 1. ANJARI, AGED 23 YEARS, W/O. PULIMUTTU RESIDING AT COLONY NEAR ULUVINASSERY RAILWAY STATION, NAGARKOVIL VILLAGE, NAGARKOVIL TALUK, TAMILNADU. 2. SELVI, AGED 35 YEARS, W/O. MARIYAPPAN RESIDING AT COLONY NEAR ULUVINASSERY RAILWAY STATION,NAGARKOVIL VILLAGE, NAGARKOVIL TALUK, TAMILNADU. 3. PAPPATHI,AGED 30 YEARS,W/O.SUBRAHMONIAN RESIDING AT COLONY NEAR ULUVINASSERY RAILWAY STATION, NAGARKOVIL VILLAGE, NAGARKOVIL TALUK, TAMILNADU. BY ADV. SRI.B.PRAMOD SRI.GEORGE MATHEWS RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 6647 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of October,2008 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 379 read with section 34 IPC. According to prosecution, petitioners (A1 to A3) snatched away a gold chain weighing 1 ½ sovereigns worn by a child, while a lady was about to board a bus with the child. The incident occurred on 7-9-2008 and petitioners were arrested on the same day. 3. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioners belong to Tamil Nadu and if they are released on bail, they may not be available for trial. The charge sheet has already been laid. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioners are prepared to deposit some amount and petitioners may be granted bail. It is also submitted that petitioners are all ladies and they have small children also. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that it is likely that petitioners may abscond and it will not be possible to procure their presence, if they are released on bail. Hence, I am not inclined to grant bail to petitioners at this stage. BA6647 /08 -2- The Magistrate Court concerned shall take steps to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible. This petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.