IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6864 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.3096/2008 IN CRIME NO.529/08 OF NOORANADU POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER (S): -------------------- MUNEER, AGED 20, S/O.SHAMSUDDINKUNJU KALLUVARIKUTTAMVILAYIL KAMPALADI MURI, IVTH WARDPORUVAZHY PANCHAYATH SASTHAMCOTTA VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.SURAJ KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6864 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th November, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 457 and 380 IPC. According to prosecution, petitioner along with three others committed theft of rubber sheets. Those were seized. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner was arrested on 18.10.2008 and he is in custody since then. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned public prosecutor submitted that there are four more cases against petitioner for similar offence and hence, if bail is granted, he is likely to abscond. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that if bail is granted, petitioner may abscond and he will not be available for trial. Hence, petitioner may move the Magistrate court for expeditious disposal of the case and in case, it is not possible to dispose of the case within a reasonable time, petitioner is at liberty to file application for bail again before the trial court itself. With this observation, petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl