IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2008 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7310 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.4378/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO. 500/2006 OF EZHUKONE POLICE STATION PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED-A6: ------------------------------- EDISON MATHEW, S/O.MATHEW, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU (VAROOR VILA VEEDU), KOTTUVAMUKKU, EDAMULAKKAL VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLICL PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 7310 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of December,2008 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 379, 411 read with section 34 IPC. According to prosecution, on 9-12-2008 at about 1.30 a.m. accused 1 to 5 committed theft of one car belonging to de facto complainant from his car porch and petitioner (A6) purchased the same knowing it to be stolen. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 15-11-2008. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is in custody for the past more than 15 days. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner was not co-operating with the investigation and recovery of stolen article has not been effected so far. If petitioner is released on bail, at this stage of investigation, it will affect the investigation, it is submitted. He also submitted that petitioner is involved in two other major crimes. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that if petitioner is released on bail, at this stage, it may adversely affect the investigation, since he is likely to influence or intimidate the witnesses or tamper with evidence. Hence, this petition is dismissed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.