IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 28TH APRIL 2009 / 8TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2110 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 679/2006 OF PERINTHALMANNA POLICE STATION PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED NO.1:- -------------------- JOBY THOMAS, S/O. THOMAS, VATTUKATTIL HOUSE, WEST ELERI, CHITTARIKKAL DESOM, KASARKODE DIST. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENT(S): STATE:- --------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.RAVINDRA BABU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P. BHAVADASAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 2110 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of April, 2009. ORDER This is a petition filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code seeking bail. 2. Petitioner is accused in Crime No.679 of 2006 of Perinthalmanna Police Station for the offence punishable under Section 395 of Indian Penal Code . 3. On a perusal of the records, it is revealed that the petitioner is a habitual offender. It is true that he has been in custody from 4.3.2009. But considering the nature of the acts said to have been committed by the petitioner and also the fact that he is the linchpin behind all the acts, it is felt that it may not be proper to release the petitioner on bail now. Petition is dismissed. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE sb.