IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2008 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6325 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.524/08 OF PARASSALA POLICE STATION PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED ------------------------------------------ JOY, S/O.JOHNSON, AGED 23 YEARS, PLAVILA KOOTTUVILAKOM VEETTIL, KOLLAMKOD VILLAGE, VILAVAMKODE TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHAMMED AL RAFI RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 6325 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd October, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 379 read with 34 the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, petitioner (second accused) was travelling in a motorbike driven by the first accused. On the way, petitioner snatched a gold chain from the neck of a lady and only a portion of the chain was procured by the petitioner. First accused was arrested and the petitioner's involvement was revealed. 3. The incident happened on 5.9.2008. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the petitioner is falsely implicated in the offence. Petitioner has nothing to do with the first accused or the motorbike. The registered owner of the motorbike is not made a party. There is a dispute between the registered owner of the vehicle and the petitioner in connection with money transaction. Second accused is the friend of the R.C owner. When first accused was arrested, the registered owner wanted the name of petitioner to be implicated as the accused and accordingly, petitioner's name was mentioned by the co-accused. Except the confession statement, there is nothing to implicate the petitioner. BA.6325/08 2 4. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is required for interrogation and identification. Petitioner's involvement is revealed when the first accused was arrested. 5. On hearing both sides, I find that the only bare assertions are made to support the defence case. There is no supporting materials. No circumstance is pointed out to accept the defence version. In such circumstances, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail in an offence of this nature, especially since petitioner is required for identification and interrogation by the police. Petitioner shall surrender before the investigating officer within seven days from today and co-operate with the investigation. With this direction, petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.