IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1590 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.75/08 OF ANCHAL POLICE STATION CRMP.1798/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I, PUNALUR .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 & 2 ---------------------------- 1. SANTHOSH,S/O.VIJAYAN SANDHYA BHAVAN, VENMANIYATTU ERAM MURI, ANCHAL VILLAGE. 2. SURESH KUMAR,S/O. RAMACHANDRAN SUJITHA NIVAS, KODUNGANNOOR KODUNGANNOOR WARD, VATTIYOORKAVU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSEOCUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2008, A/W. BA 1593 & 1594/08, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.Nos. 1590, 1593 & 1594 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of March, 2008 O R D E R The common petitioners in these applications seek regular bail in three crimes, all registered, inter alia, under Section 379 I.P.C. The allegation in all the three cases relate to theft of motor vehicles. The petitioners were initially arrested in Crime No.277 of 2007 of Vattiyoorkavu Police Station on 26.1.2008. When they were travelling on a motor cycle, which bore a false and fake number, they were intercepted and arrested. Closer interrogation of the petitioners afforded clues to the police to resolve several crimes. It is in these circumstances that the petitioners have subsequently been shown as accused in the other two crimes, against which B.A.Nos. 1590 and 1594 of 2008 relate. B.A.No.1593 of 2008 relates to Crime No.227 of 2007 of the same police station. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been remaining in custody from B.A.Nos. 1590, 1593 & 1594 of 2008 2 26.1.2008. A period of two months is about to expire. They may be granted regular bail now, it is prayed. 2. The learned Prosecutor opposes the applications. Satisfactory data have been collected against the petitioners in all the three cases. Investigation in these crimes are almost complete. It is expected that the final report can be filed within a short period of time. In the peculiar facts and circumstances this Court may not grant regular bail to the petitioners at this stage, submits the Prosecutor. 3. Having considered all the relevant inputs, I find merit in the objections raised by the learned Prosecutor. I agree with the learned Prosecutor that it is too early, considering the nature of the allegations, the antecedents of the petitioner and the stage of investigation, to consider the grant of bail to the petitioners favourably. 4. These petitions are accordingly dismissed. But I may hasten to observe that the petitioners shall be at liberty to move this court or the courts below for bail again at a later stage of the investigation, not at any rate, prior to 2.4.2008. The Investigators shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. I may B.A.Nos. 1590, 1593 & 1594 of 2008 3 clarify that the above directions will not in any way fetter the rights of the petitioners to claim bail by default, if the final report is not filed within the period prescribed by law. (R. BASANT) Judge tm