IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2008 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2085 of 2008() ----------------------------- CR. NO.2/93 OF THRIKKAKARA POLICE STATION AGAINST THE ORDER IN LP 29/1999 IN CC.493/1994 of J.M.F.C.-I, ALUVA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- YASHIQ, S/O.ABDUL KAREEM, CHERUKANIPPARAMBU HOUSE, KAVUMPURAM, MARADU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.C.D.JOHNY SMT.MEREENA JOSEPH JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ S.I. OF POLICE, THRIKKAKARA POLICE STATION, IN CRIME NO.2/93, REPRESENTED PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: O R D E R REPORT OF THE LEARNED MAGISTRATE RECEIVED. IT SHOWS THAT 2 TO 3 MONTHS TIME FROM 8.4.2008 IS REQUIRED BY THE LEARNED MAGISTRATE TO DISPOSE OF THE CASE. THE LEARNED MAGISTRATE MUST COMPLY WITH THE SAID UNDERTAKING AND REPORT COMPLIANCE TO THIS COURT. 2. THE LEARNED COUANSEL FOR THE PETITIONER NOW ONLY PRAYS THAT THE PETITIONER MAY BE PERMITTED TO WITHDRAW THIS PETITION. REQUEST ACCEPTED. THIS PETITION IS DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN. 10.4.2008 SD/- R. BASANT, JUDGE /TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 2085 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 4th day of April, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations of chain snatching. The alleged incident took place in 1993. The Calendar Case was registered in 1994. After the trial started the petitioner started absconding. He was not traced thereafter. The case against him was transferred to the list of long pending cases. The petitioner was arrested long later on 15.3.08. He continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that if the petitioner were released on bail, he may not be available for trial. His antecedents point to that possibility. He was arrested after great labour and after constituting a special team. I think it is necessary and proper to call for a report of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Aluva about the stage BA.2085/08 : 2 : of the proceedings and the probable time that will be taken by the learned Magistrate to dispose of the case against the petitioner. I need only mention that I expect the learned Magistrate to expeditiously complete the trial. Await report of the learned Magistrate. Registry shall ensure that the report is received on or before 9.4.08. Call on 10.4.08. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks