IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2008 / 18TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4376 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.211/2008 OF NEDUPUZHA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS : ACCUSED NOS.1,3 & 4 (IN CUSTODY): -------------------------------------------------- 1. RENJITH, S/O.RAVI, AGED 28 YEARS, KADAVI VEETIL, CHIYYARAM VILLAGE, CHIYYARAM DESOM, THRISSUR. 2. PRINCE @ KUTTIPRINCE, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.JOSE, THACHIL HOUSE, ARIMBOOR, THRISSUR. 3. JITH ALIAS JIJITH, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.MANIKANDAN, KURIAKOTT HOUSE, KUTTIMUCK, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH (PODUVAL) SMT.R.RAJITHA RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEDUPUZHA POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. -------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4376 of 2008 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of July, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 399 IPC, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 4 read with 9(b) of the Explosive Act. According to the prosecution, the petitioners and other accused had assembled with a view to commit dacoity and after making preparations for the same armed with deadly weapons like swords daggers, country bombs etc. and on seeing the police party, A1 to A6 took to heels. The incident happened on 9.5.2008 and the first accused was arrested only on 19.5.2008. 3rd and 4th accused were arrested on 24.5.2008. The petitioners are A1, A3 and A4. They are in custody since then. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the petitioners are involved in similar other offences. A1 is an accused in ten criminal cases including offence under Section 302 IPC. The others are also habitual offenders and hence, this petition is strongly opposed. BA No.4376/2008 2 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that it may not be fit to grant anticipatory bail at this stage. The petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl