IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES THURSDAY, THE 26TH OCTOBER 2006 / 4TH KARTHIKA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6182 of 2006 ----------------------------- CMP.3173/2006 of J.M.F.C.-V,KOZHIKODE CRIME NO.177/2006 OF NALLALAM TOWN POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SAFARUDDIN, S/O.HAMSA, AGED 43 YEARS, NADUVIL VEEDU, CHERUVAYIKKARA AMSOM, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PROMY KAPRAKKATT SRI.K.N.ABHILASH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NALLALAM POLICE STATION, KANNUR (THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. ------------------- B.A. 6182/2006 -------------------- DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2006 O R D E R When the application came up for consideration, the learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is accused in five other criminal cases of similar nature. In this case, crime No.177/2006 of Nallalam Police Station, the petitioner had tried to snatch away the gold chain, worn by the defacto complainant, while the defacto complainant was walking, and the petitioner was on his motorbike. Therefore, he was arrested on 7.9.2006. Hence this application. 2. In the above facts situation, I agree with the arguments advanced by the learned Public Prosecutor that the release of the petitioner would not be contusive for the smooth progress of the investigation and for the safety of the persons of the locality. Therefore, the prayer of the petitioner, the first accused, is rejected. The application is dismissed as above. J.M.JAMES mrcs JUDGE 2