IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2011 / 24TH ASHADHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5610 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRMP.2302/2011 of J.M.F.C.,CHANGANACHERRY CRIME NO.266/2011 OF KARUKACHAL POLICE STATION KOTTAYAM .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ---------------------- SANTHY, W/O.SURESH, SELAM RAILWAY STATION PURAMBOKKU,SELAM DISTRICT, TAMILNADU STATE. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUKUMARA MENON SRI.K.SURESH SMT.DEEPTHI S.MENON RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.5610 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of July, 2011 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.266 of 2011 of Karukachal Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that on 27/06/2011, while the de facto complainant, a postal collection agent was travelling in a bus, her purse containing `11,000/- was stolen. It is alleged that the accused was sitting in the seat just behind the seat in which the de facto complainant was sitting. The accused alighted at a particular place and the de facto complainant continued her journey. Later she realised that her purse was missing from her bag. She made a hue and cry and matter was reported to the police. The accused was arrested in the evening on the same day. The purse as well as the money was recovered. She was arrested on 27/06/2011 and she was remanded to judicial custody. Bail Appln.No.5610/2011 : 2 : 4. The petitioner belongs to Tamil Nadu. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the charge sheet was filed in the case on 30/06/2011 and if the petitioner is released on bail, she would make herself scarce. It is alleged that there is a big racket behind such activities and ladies are being deployed at various stations for the purpose of committing theft. 5. Taking into account the nature of the offence and the fact that charge sheet was filed in the case, I do not think this is a fit case where bail can be granted. If the petitioner is released on bail, it is most likely that she would make herself scarce. The Bail Application is accordingly dismissed. The learned Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Changanassery, where the case is now pending, shall expedite the trial of the case. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE skj