IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 18TH KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7976 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.48/2011 OF TOWN NORTH RAILWAY POLICE STAION, ERNAKULAM PETITIONER/IST ACCUSED : ------------------------------------- VIVEKANANDAN @ VIVEK, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.RAJAN, NO.26/11, PULLANIKKADU HOUSE, POOLAKKADVU ROAD, KARUVATTOOR VILLAGE, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.A.MUJEEB RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.R.RENJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.7976 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of November, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.48 of 2011 of Town North Railway Police Station, Ernakulam District. 2. The offence alleged against the accused is under Section 379 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is the following : On 14.6.2011, the accused committed theft of a laptop belonging to the de facto complainant. The accused were involved in several theft cases. They used to wait in the Railway Station and watch the passengers. They locate the passengers who carry laptops. When the passenger leaves the laptop for taking tea or purchasing some other articles, theft would be committed. BA 7976/11 2 4. The petitioner was arrested on 9.8.2011. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that 11 laptops were recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is also submitted that after completing the investigation, charge sheet was filed on 30.8.2011. 5. The petitioner is involved in several theft cases. It is not safe to release him on bail. If bail is granted to the petitioner, it is almost certain that he would involve in similar crimes to the detriment of general public. Since the charge sheet is filed, there will be a direction to the learned Magistrate to try and dispose of the case expeditiously taking into account the fact that the petitioner is in judicial custody. Accordingly, the Bail application is dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE csl