IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2009 / 7TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 348 of 2009() ---------------------------- CRMP.13532/2008 of J.M.F.C.,CHAVAKKAD CRIME NO.669/08 OF VATANAPPALLY POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- PARVATHY, W/O.MARIMUTHU, THEKKUPANAVADALICHATHRAM,SANKARAN KOVIL, THIRUNELVELI DISTRICT,TAMILNADU. BY ADV. SRI.M.J.SANTHOSH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VATANAPPALLY POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 348 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th January, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 454, 461, 380 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, petitioner (first accused), along with three others, committed house breaking and theft of 143.3 grams of gold ornaments. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 9.12.2008 and she is in custody. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is a woman and learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the charge sheet is already filed on2 3.12.2008 and petitioner is not required for purpose of investigation. The other accused are not so far arrested and they are shown as absconding. It is also pointed out that petitioner belongs to Tamil Nadu and hence, if bail is granted, it is likely that she will abscond. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner. BA.348/09 2 Hence, bail is granted to petitioner on the following terms and conditions: i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned (the sureties shall be local sureties). ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. iii). Petitioner shall not leave the the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered, except with previous permission of the learned Magistrate. iv) Petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or influence the witnesses or intimidate them or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.