IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER 2008 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7582 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 2273/2008 OF CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED: ---------------------------- ANOOP, AGED 19 YEARS, S/O.ABOOBACKER, MOTTAYKKALTHAZHATHIL VEEDU, THALACHIRA, CHEKKORCKAL P.O., KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.ALAN PAPALI RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA (S.I. OF POLICE, CRIME NO.2273/2008 OF CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM), REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY P.P. SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 7582 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of December,2008 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 379 IPC. According to prosecution, on 18-11-2008 petitioner was found under suspicious circumstances while he was trying to sell a laptop. He did not give any satisfactory explanation. Later, it was found that it was stolen from Bangalore. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is employed in Bangalore and he is hailing from Kottarakkara. He purchased article from open market at Bangalore. He has not committed any offence. Petitioner is in custody from 18-11-2008 onwards. Petitioner's father and mother are ready to stand as sureties and he is prepared to appear before the concerned court or concerned police station where crime is registered in respect of the alleged theft. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the respondent is not conducting any investigation in the crime, since the crime was registered at Bangalore in connection with the theft of the same laptop. 5. On hearing both sides, I find that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed:- BA 7582 /08 -2- 1) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. One of the surety shall be one of this parents. 2) Petitioner shall report before the concerned court within 15 days from the date of his release from custody. 3) Petitioner shall not intimidate or influence any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.