IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2006 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7179 of 2006() ----------------------------- CRMP.3581/06 OF SESSIONS COURT, ALAPPUZHA CMP.6259/2006 of J.M.F.C.-I, ALAPPUZHA CRIME NO.209/06 OF MARARIKULAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/3RD ACCUSED ------------------------------ SHIJU ANTONY, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O. ANTONY, PUTHOOR MADAM VEEDU, WARD NO.II, CHERTHALA MUNICIPALITY, (FROM PUTHEN VEEDU, SOUTH OF ILLICKAL HOSPITAL, WARD NO.17, KUMBALANGI PANCHAYATH, ERNAKULAM.) BY ADV. SRI.JOHN JUDE ISSAC RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANTS ------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MARARIKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------- B.A.No. 7179 OF 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2006 O R D E R Petitioner who is the 3rd accused in Crime No.209/06 of Mararikulam Police Station for offences punishable under sections 447, 506(i) and 302 read with section 34 IPC, seeks bail. The occurrence took place on 28.8.2006 at 9.15 PM. The deceased Nazeer, aged 34 and the accused persons were pickpockets and the occurrence took place pursuant to a dispute regarding the sharing of booty. The petitioner was arrested on 5.10.2006. 2. Having regard to the involvement of the petitioner in other crimes and having regard to the brutal manner in which the deceased was done away with and having regard to the further fact that the 2nd accused, who is the petitioner's brother-in-law, and the 5th accused are absconding, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage of the investigation. This petition is accordingly dismissed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE dsn