IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4928 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.1028/10 OF PALARIVATTOM POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. (S): PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3: -------------------------------------------------- 1. PAVITHRA, AGED 22 YEARS, W/O.SUNIL NENAGAR, KALALMAGAR THEUVU, MADURAI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU. 2. SALINI, AGED 24 YEARS, W/O.SANJAY, MARIYAMMAN KOVIL, VALAKANDASSERI, NAGARKOVIL DISTRICT. 3. VAIDEHI @ LAKSHMI, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O.SELVAKUMAR, MARIYAMMAN KOVIL, VALAKANDASSERI, NAGARKOVIL DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.J.SANTHOSH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE S.I. OF POLICE, PALARIVATTOM POLICE STATION, THROUGH THE GOVT.PLEADER, H IGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4928 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 19th August, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 379 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, on 7.6.2010 at about 10.45 a.m., petitioners (A3, A1 and A2 respectively), in furtherance of common intention snatched away a gold chain weighing 3 sovereigns, from the neck of defacto complainant in the premises of a temple. 3. Formal arrest of the petitioners was recorded on 11.6.2010 and they are in custody for the past 70 days. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioners are involved in various other crimes of similar nature. They have no permanent address and if they are granted bail, it is likely that they may abscond and the trial will be protracted. It is also submitted that the charge is laid. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied of the submissions made by the learned Public Prosecutor and I am not inclined to grant bail to petitioners at this stage. Petitioners may BA NO. 4928/10 2 move the trial court for expeditious disposal of the case and in case there is any delay, they may apply for bail again before the trial court. This petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs