IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2008 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3352 of 2008() ----------------------------------- CRIME 288 OF 2004 OF BECKAL POLICE, JFCM II HOSDURG PETITIONER --------------------------- MOHAMMED HASHIM, S/O.ABDULLA, NELLIKUNNU, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.MOHAMED RAVUF RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BECKAL POLICE STATION, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 3352 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of May, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The offences alleged are under Sections 143, 147, 148 and 397 of Indian Penal Code and 27(2) of the Arms Act. According to prosecution, the accused came in an omni van and blocked Maruti car in which complainants were travelling and showing a revolver, pulled out the complainant and others from the car and hit the driver on his head with the stone and snatched an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- from them. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the petitioner was working abroad and hence he could not appear before the court below. All other accused are released on bail and hence he prays for bail. 4. This petition is opposed. The incident occurred in 2004,. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that charge sheet could not be laid, since the petitioner was absconding. In the above circumstances, the petitioner is required for custodial interrogation. B.A.No. 3352 of 2008 2 I am satisfied of the submission made by learned Public Prosecutor and I find that it is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. The petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.