IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2008 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1147 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.718/2008 of J.M.F.C.,MAVELIKKARA CRIME 464/07 OF NOORANADU POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SHAMEER, S/O.JAMALUDHEEN, CHIRAYUDE THEKKETHIL VEEDU, KADAPPA MURI, MYNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS SRI.ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, (THROUGH SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NOORANADU POLICE STATION). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1147 OF 2008 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 4th day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under section 379 IPC. The alleged incident took place on 24.12.07. He had allegedly committed the offence of theft/chain snatching. The petitioner was arrested on 15.1.08. Investigation is now complete. Final report has already been filed. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who has remained in custody from 15.1.08, may now be enlarged on bail. The petitioner has no criminal antecedents, asserts the learned counsel for the petitioner and concedes the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. To ensure that the case is disposed of expeditiously, a report of the learned Magistrate was called for. But the report shows that the final report was returned to BA.1147/08 : 2 : cure the defects and even on 29.2.08 it has not been received after re-presentation. 4. The learned Public Prosecutor, in these circumstances, submits that the petitioner can now be granted regular bail subject to appropriate conditions. Since the petitioner has no criminal antecedents, he may be released on bail. The State has no objection against such release, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 5. I am satisfied, in these circumstances, that subject to appropriate conditions the petitioner can be granted regular bail. 6. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioner shall report before the SHO of BA.1147/08 : 3 : Nooranadu police station between 5 pm and 6 pm on all Sundays until the case against him is disposed of finally. iii) The petitioner shall furnish to the investigating officer the address of his place of residence within seven days of his release from custody and thereafter he shall keep the investigating officer informed of any further change of such address during the pendency of the case against him. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks