IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4957 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.1029/10 OF PALARIVATTOM POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. (S): PETITIONERS/ACCUSED --------------------------------------- 1. PAVITHRA, AGED 22 YEARS, W/O.SUNIL NENAGAR, KALALMAGAR THERUVU, MADURAI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU. 2. SALINI, AGED 24 YEARS, W/O.SANJAY, MARIYAMMAN KOVIL, VALAKANDASSERI, NAGARKOVIL DISTRICT. 3. VAIDEHI @ LAKSHMI, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O.SELVAKUMAR, MARIYAMMAN KOVIL, VALAKANDASSERI, NAGARKOVIL DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.J.SANTHOSH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE S.I. OF POLICE, PALARIVATTOM POLICE STATION, THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEK CHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4957 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 19th August, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 379 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, on 7.6.2010, between 10 and 10.45 a.m., petitioners, in furtherance of common intention, committed theft, by snatching away a gold chain and thali, weighing 4 sovereigns, from the neck of defacto complainant, in a temple premises. 3. Petitioners were arrested on 11.6.2010. Learned counsel for petitioners submitted that petitioners are women and they are in custody for the past 71 days. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that bail was refused to petitioners, for the reasons stated in paragraph 5 of the order of the learned Sessions Judge (Annexure A1). Petitioners are involved in various other crimes of similar nature. The third accused is a convict also, for similar offences. They have no proper or correct address. It is also submitted that the charge is laid. BA NO. 4957/10 2 5. On hearing both sides and on going through the order of the learned Sessions Judge in the bail application, I am satisfied that there is every likelihood for the accused to abscond, if they are granted bail. It is also likely that they may repeat the offences. Hence, I am not inclined to grant bail to petitioners. Petitioners may move the trial court for expeditious disposal of the case and in case there is any delay, they may apply for bail again before the trial court. This petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs