IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2011 / 19TH SRAVANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 6362 of 2011 CRIME NO.397 OF 2011 OF VALAPATTANAM POLICE STATION C.C.NO.543 OF 2011 OF JFCM I, KANNUR PETITIONER : ACCUSED --------------------------- EESWARI BABU @ MURUKAMMA, AGED 25 YEARS, KOYAMBATHUR, SIMGALUR, COIMBATORE TOWN, TAMILNADU, NOW RESIDING NEAR MAHE RAILWAY STATION. BY ADV. SRI.P.U.SHAILAJAN SRI.TOMS MATHEW RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VALAPATTANAM POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 6362 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 10th day of August, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.397 of 2011 of Valapattanam Police Station, Kannur District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that on 25.6.2011 while the de facto complainant was travelling in a bus, a gold ornament weighing seven sovereigns was stolen by the accused. The accused was arrested on 2.7.2011 and she was remanded to judicial custody. After completing the investigation, charge sheet was filed on 21.7.2011. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is involved in two other theft cases. Learned counsel for the petitioner BAIL APPL. NO.6362 OF 2011 :: 2 :: submitted that the petitioner is involved in only one theft case. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner has given different names and addresses on different occasions. 5. In spite of the fact that charge sheet is filed, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The petitioner has criminal antecedents. If the petitioner is released on bail, she will indulge in similar criminal activities. It is also likely that the petitioner may make herself scarce and flee from justice. In the nature of the offence and the criminal antecedents of the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail. Accordingly, the Bail Application is dismissed. The Court shall take up the case for trial as expeditiously as possible, bearing in mind that the petitioner is an under trial prisoner. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/