IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2008 / 5TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3907 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.2202/2008 of J.M.F.C.-V,KOZHIKODE CRIME NO.294/2007OF NALLALAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER --------------------------- ABDUL LATHEEF @ ABDU S/O. MUHAMMED, ALOOR HOUSE MURIYAL.PO, KASARAGODE DISTRICT NOW RESIDING AT POOLENKARA, VELUVATHODI. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE NALLALAM POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE. 2. STATE REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 3907 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of June, 2008 O R D E R Application for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 457, 380 and 461 IPC. According to the prosecution, on information, a search was conducted in a house and 336.80 grams of gold worth Rs.1,24,400/- were seized from the house. 19 wrist watches, 3 cameras and dress materials were also seized. On seeing the police, a person ran away from the house and it was revealed that the said person is the petitioner. The inmates of the house are none other than the close relatives of the petitioner, viz., the petitioner's brother and sister and sister-in-law. The incident happened on 5-10-2007. The petitioner was arrested only on 10-5-2008. 3. This application is opposed. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is involved in various theft cases and the investigation in such crimes is going on all these cases. In such circumstances, release of the petitioner will adversely affect the investigation, it is submitted. BA 3907/08 -2- 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is totally innocent of the allegations made and he has no connection with the articles seized. It is also submitted that the crime is registered only after the petitioner's arrest and all the cases are falsely foisted against him. The petitioner is in custody for the past 47 days and hence the petitioner requests for bail. 5. On hearing both sides and on considering the nature of offence committed and the stage of investigation, I am satisfied that the release of the petitioner may adversely affect the investigation. Hence I am not inclined to grant bail to th petitioner at this stage. The application is dismissed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.