IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST AUGUST 2011 / 9TH BHADRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 6597 of 2011() ----------------------------- Crime No.257 of 2011 of Pudunagaram Police Station, Palakkad District. APPLICANT/ACCUSED ------------------------------------- MANIKANDAN @ PALLAN, AGED 19 YEARS, S/O.SUGUMARAN, PORAMBOKE, SALEM, TAMIL NADU. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.JOHNSON (VARIKKAPPALLIL) RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING THE S.I. OF POLICE, PUDUNAGARAM POLICE STATION. BY P.P.SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------- B.A.No. 6597 OF 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of August, 2011 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.1 in Crime No.257 of 2011 of Pudunagaram Police Station, Palakkad District. The case is now pending as S.C.No.413 of 2011 on the file of the Sessions Court, Palakkad. 2.The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 399 of the Indian Penal Code. 3.The prosecution case is that on 29.6.2011, the accused persons, six in number, were making preparations for committing dacoity. The accused persons were found on the railway track near a railway over bridge. 4. The petitioner belongs to Salem in Tamil Nadu. It was submitted by the learned Public Prosecutor that if the B.A.No. 6597 OF 2011 2 petitioner is released on bail, he would make himself scarce and it would not be possible to complete the trial of the case. 5. The registry was directed to ascertain from the Prl.Sessions Court, Palakkad, as to whether S.C.No.413 of 2011 in which the petitioner is involved can be disposed of within a period of three months. It is reported that the case is posted to 3.9.2011 for framing charges. It is also stated that the case can be disposed of within three months. 6.In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. However, the Sessions Court shall expedite the trial of the case and every endeavour shall be made to dispose of the sessions case within a period of three months. Accordingly, the Bail Application is dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE cms