IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2010 / 24TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4224 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRMP.4899/2010 of J.M.F.C., KODUNGALLUR .................... (CRIME NO.503/2010 OF VALAPAD POLICE STATION) PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED --------------------------- 1. RASI @ RAJASWARI, W/O.SURESH, VARSANAD DESOM, THENI, TAMILNADU. 2. SALAKSHMI, W/O.PANDI, VARSANAD DESOM, THENI, TAMILNADU. 3. NAGAMMA, W/O.RAM, VARSANAD DESOM, THENI, TAMILNADU. 4. RASAMMA, S/O.ANNAKODI, VARSANAD DESOM, THENI, TAMILNADU. 5. DEVI, W/O.RASA, VARSANAD DESOM, THENI, TAMILNADU. 6. GANESH, S/O.SREENITHEVAR, SUNILPETTY, THENI, TAMILNADU. BY ADV. SRI.BABU KARUKAPADATH SMT.M.A.VAHEEDA BABU SRI.K.A.NOUSHAD SRI.P.G.PRAMOD SRI.KANDAMPULLY RAHUL RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALAPAD POLICE STATION THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No.4224 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 15th day of July, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 379 r/w 34 of Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, de facto complainant's wife is running a textile shop. Petitioners (A1 to A6) came to the shop and selected four churidar sets. They left the shop stating that they will come back and pay the money. But, after petitioners left the shop, it was found that 29 churidar sets were missing from the shop. Petitioners committed theft of 29 churidar sets. The incident happened on 13/06/2010 at about 1 p.m. 3. Petitioners were arrested on 13/06/2010 and they are in custody for the past 33 days. This petition is not opposed. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioners on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the following conditions : B.A. No.4224 of 2010 2 (i) Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and co- operate with investigation. (ii) Petitioners shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered, except for compliance of condition no.1. (iii) Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with the evidence. (iv) In case, petitioners are involved in any similar offence, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE vdv