IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1048 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.84/2008 OF PERAMBRA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED: ------------------------- ABHILASH, AGED 18 YEARS, S/O.SREENIVASAN, VEYAMKANDY HOUSE, THURAYUR AMSOM, IRINGATH, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PERAMBRA POLICE STATION THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.1048 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations in a crime registered under Section 379 I.P.C. He, a young man, aged about 19 years, allegedly in an attempt to raise money to redeem the motorcycle of his, which he had pledged to raise money without the knowledge of his father, had snatched away a gold chain worn by a woman who was passing along the road along with her husband. In the course of that attempt, he allegedly fell and was apprehended by the local people. Police was informed. He was arrested. The gold chain was thrown by him. The same has subsequently been recovered. The petitioner has no criminal antecedents, submits the learned Public Prosecutor . He continues in custody from 05.02.08. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the application taking into account the fact that the petitioner who is a student of aged about 19 years and does not have any criminal antecedents and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be granted regular bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A.No.1048 of 2008 2 3. In the result, this application 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 sureties, of which at least one shall be his father and the other shall be a solvent surety each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Saturday for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-