IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4963 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.1133/2010 OF KALAMASSERY POLICE STATION. (S): PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO. 1 & 2 ------------------------------------------------- 1. LAKSHMI, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O.SELVAKUMAR, MARIYAMMAN KOVIL, VALAKANDASSERI, NAGARKOVIL DIST. 2. SALINI, AGED 24 YEARS, W/O.SANJAY, MARIYAMMAN KOVIL, VALAKANDASSERI, NAGARKOVIL DIST. BY ADV. SRI.M.J.SANTHOSH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE S.I. OF POLICE, KALAMASSERY POLICE STATION, THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEK CHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4963 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 19th August, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 379 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, on 4.6.2010, petitioners snatched away a gold chain, weighing 10 sovereigns from the neck of defacto complainant, in the premises of a Church. 3. Petitioners were arrested on 11.6.2010 and they are in custody for the past 71 days. Learned Public Prosecutor opposes this bail application and submitted that petitioners are involved in various other crimes of similar nature. They have no permanent address and if they are granted bail, it is likely that they will abscond and the trial will be protracted. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied of the submissions made by the learned Public Prosecutor and I am not inclined to grant bail to petitioners at this stage. Petitioners may move the trial court for expeditious disposal of the case and in case there is any delay, they may apply for bail again before the BA NO.4963/10 2 trial court. This petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs