IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2010 / 10TH JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3055 of 2010() ----------------------------- CMP.2783/2010 of J.M.F.C.-II,ATTINGAL CRIME NO.400/10 OF KILIMANOOR POLICE STATION, TRIVANDRUM. (S): PETITIONER/ACCUSED. --------------------------------------- MARY, D/O.PERIYARKARUPPAYYA, TENT BUILDING, NEAR MADHURA RAILWAY STATION, MADHURA, TAMILNADU. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENT.1 --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEK CHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.3055 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 31st May, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, defacto complainant was coming out of the treasury, after receiving her pension, while petitioner made some commotion there and in the meantime, she opened the vanity bag and took away Rs.9,676/- from the bag. The incident occurred on 5.4.2010. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 27.4.2010. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is a woman and she is in custody for a very long time. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in another crime also of similar nature. The defacto complainant identified petitioner on seeing her photograph in the newspaper, while she was involved and arrested in similar crime and hence, defacto complainant informed the police about this case. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that petitioner cannot be granted bail at this stage. Petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs