IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6883 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.6844/2008 of J.M.F.C.-III,TRIVANDRUM CRIME NO.329/2008 OF MUSEUM POLICE STATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED:- ------------------------------ MUHAMMED ANEEZ, S/O. ISMAIL 36 YEARS BADARIYA MANZIL, NEAR PERINKADI MOSQUE, PERINKADI DESOM, MANGALPPADI VILLAGE, KASARAGOD TALUK & DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUSEUM POLICE STATION THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, BY P.P. SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 6883 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of November,2008 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 379 IPC. According to prosecution, petitioner snatched away gold chain from de facto complainant on 18-9-2008, while she was walking along the road. She identified petitioner, later, while he was found standing by the side of the road near a bus stand. She informed the matter to the police and petitioner was arrested by the Museum police on 23-9-2008. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is in custody from 23-9-2008 onwards. Petitioner is a permanent native of Kasaragod and he is working in Thiruvananthapuram in a hotel for the past two years. He was forced to give confession statement to the police against his will. Learned counsel for petitioner also submitted that petitioner had gone to renew his passport and he is a holder of a passport. The allegations made against him are not correct, it is submitted. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor opposed this petition and submitted that petitioner is involved in two other crimes of similar nature. The commission of this crime was detected while BA 6883/2008 2 petitioner was arrested in connection with another crime and two other crimes are pending against him. Charge sheet has been already laid. Stolen article was recovered in all the three cases, pursuant to the confession statement given by petitioner. If petitioner is granted bail, it is likely that he will abscond. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied of the submissions made by learned Public Prosecutor. I do not think it fit to grant bail to petitioner at this stage. 6. Petitioner may move trial court for expeditious disposal of the case, in which event, the case shall be disposed of by the trial court without any delay. If the case is not being disposed of expeditiously, petitioner is at liberty to move for bail before the trial court itself. With the above observation, this petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.