IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2008 / 20TH SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4735 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.3103/2008 IN CRIME NO.175/08 OF KATTAKADA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED A6 -------------------------------------- BIJU @ ERNAKULAM BIJU, S/O.ROBIN @ RABI, V.P.VI/89 th NUMBER, PUNALAL WARD, PERUKULAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP RESPONDENT: ------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, RERPESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROSECUTION, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4735 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 452, 326, 307 and 302 IPC and Section 27 of Arms Act and Sections 3 and 5 of Explosive Substance Act. 3. Petitioner is the sixth accused in the crime. The other co-accused are already granted bail by this Court. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the petitioner was refused bail only because he is involved in other criminal cases, but, on instructions, he submitted that in all these cases, except two cases, the accused was acquitted. Therefore, bail may be granted to the petitioner, who has been in custody for the past more than two months. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is involved in about 25 criminal cases of various nature. He is an accused in cases involving rape, robbery, theft etc. through out the State and also outside BA No.4735/08 2 the State. In case, he is released on bail, it is likely that he will abscond. Petitioner is now the sixth accused in a murder case. As per the prosecution case, petitioner allegedly assaulted the deceased with an iron rod. 5. On hearing both sides, I am not inclined to grant bail at this stage. The investigation is not completed so far. The petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl