IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES THURSDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2006 / 19TH SRAVANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 4899 of 2006 ----------------------------- CRIME NO.3/2006 OF KILTAN POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- THAMARAPALLI NADEER, S/O.M.ALI MOHAMMED, AGED 18 YEARS, MOOSAVATHODA, KITAN ISLAND, LAKSADWEEP. BY ADV. SRI.N.NAGARESH SRI.SHAJI THOMAS PORKKATTIL RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANTS ------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KILTAN POLICE STATION, KILTAN, LAKSHADWEEP. 2. UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.SHAFIK M.ABDULKHADIR,SC,LAKSHADWEEP THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 4899/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner is the eighteen year old boy, an inhabitant of Kiltan Island of Lakshadweep. It is submitted that the petitioner had committed theft of gold ornaments worth Rs.80,000/- as well as cash of Rs.16,000/- together with one C.D player worth Rs.4,000/-, from the house of one Nurul Hassan of Chamayam house. The petitioner was arrested on 30.7.2006. It is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel that there is suspicion of the petitioner, having committed another offence of similar nature. The Magistrate, having jurisdiction of the Kiltan Island, was not in the station. Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court for bail, in crime No.3/2006 of Kiltan Police Station, for the offence under Sections 457 and 380 IPC. 2. After hearing both sides and considering the materials on record, I grant bail and release the petitioner B.A.4899/2006 2 from jail, subject to the following conditions:- (a). The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/-, with two solvent sureties, each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Amini Island. (b). The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer of crime No.3/2006 of Kiltan Police Station, as and when required, upto 11.9.2006. (c). The petitioner shall not leave the limit of Kiltan Police Station, except for reporting before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court or accompanying the Investigating Officer in connection with the investigation to other places, until further order. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs