IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 25TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 872 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 102/02 OF THIRURANGADI POLICE STATION CMP.3123/2007 of J.M.F.C.,PARAPPANANGADI .................... APPLICANT/6TH ACCUSED: --------------------------------------- SREEDHARAN @ KODALY SREEDHARAN, S/O. KRISHNAN, PANIKKARUVALAPPIL HOUSE, KIZHAKKEKODALYIL, MATTATHUR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.M.REVIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 872 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of February, 2008 O R D E R Second application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations in a crime registered under Section 394 I.P.C. The alleged incident took place on 25.2.2007. The petitioner was arrested on 22.7.2007 at the first instance. He was involved in several similar crimes. His arrest was formally recorded in this case only on 10.12.2007. He continues in custody from that date. The petitioner had earlier come to this Court for regular bail and this Court by order dt. 23.1.2008 in B.A. 308 of 2008 had dismissed the said application. Facts have been adverted to in detail in that order. This order must be read in continuation of that order. I am not hence adverting to facts in any greater detail in this order. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may now be enlarged on bail. He remains in custody from 22.7.2007, though his formal arrested in this case was B.A.No. 872 of 2008 2 recorded only on 10.12.2007. In these circumstances leniency may be shown and he may be enlarged on bail. In all other cases in which he has been accused, he has been enlarged on bail, it is submitted. 3. The learned Prosecutor opposes the application. He submits that the allegations reveal a very serious crime. In a serious crime like the instant one the Investigators may be granted reasonable time to complete the investigation. The petitioner was involved in so many crimes. No crucial adverse inference may be drawn about the delay in recording his arrest in this crime on 10.12.2007. 4. Having considered all the relevant inputs, I am satisfied that the petitioner does not deserve to be enlarged on bail now. In the nature of the crime and considering its seriousness and present stage of investigation, I am in agreement with the learned Prosecutor that the Investigators, in a serious crime like this, must be given sufficient time to complete the investigation. 5. This application is, in these circumstance, dismissed. But I may hasten to observe that the petitioner shall be at liberty to move this court or the courts below for bail again at a later stage of the B.A.No. 872 of 2008 3 investigation, not at any rate, prior to 29.2.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (R. BASANT) Judge tm