IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH MAY 2011 / 27TH VAISAKHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 3531 of 2011 -------------------------------------- [CRIME NO.276/2011 OF YEROOR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED: ----------------------------------------- SUNIL, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. VISWANATHAN, 'VISWAMANDHIRAM', KIZHAKKANELA CHERRY, PARIPPALLY VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.VENUGOPALAN NAIR. RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, YEROOR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. K. MEERA. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/05/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No. 3531 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of May, 2011 O R D E R Petitioner is the 2nd accused in Crime No. 276/2011 of Yeroor Police Station, Kollam District. It was registered under Section 379 read with Section 34 of the IPC. Petitioner was arrested on 27/04/2011. His bail application was dismissed by the trial Court. 2. The material allegations are that the petitioner and the first accused committed theft of a gold chain worn by the defacto complainant, who is aged more than 60 years, by snatching it. It is the case of the petitioner that he was only the driver, and it is the pillion rider, the 1st accused, snatched the gold chain. 3. Considering the seriousness of the allegations levelled against the accused, I am not inclined to grant bail to the accused, at this stage. The application is accordingly dismissed. N.K.BALAKRISHNAN (JUDGE) jg