IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2008 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7369 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 14/2008 OF POZHIYOOR POLICE STATION PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED 1 & 2: ---------------------------------- 1. SAJITH KUMAR @ SAJITH, S/O.VIJAYAN, AGED 18 YEARS, PUYTHUVALPUTHEN VEEDU, T.C.NO.77/96, NEAR CHAKA ITI, CHAKA WARD, PETTAH VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ARUN @ AMBU, S/O.BABY, AGED 18 YEARS, PALAYATHU NEDIYAVILA VEEDU, NEAR UPS BHAGAVATHY NADA, VEDIVECHANKOVIL, VENGANOOR DESOM, VENGANOOR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (CRIME NO.140 OF 2008 OF POZHIYOOR POLICE STATION). PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 7369 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of December,2008 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 379 read with section 34 IPC. According to prosecution, petitioners who are accused 1 and 2 snatched away gold chain on 25-9-2008 and thereby, they committed the offences. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners submitted that petitioners are aged 18 years at the time of offence. The offence was allegedly committed on 25-9-2008 and petitioners were taken into custody on 3-10-2008 in connection with another case and the arrest in this case was recorded on 13-10-2008. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that charge sheet has been already laid. Petitioners are involved in various other crimes of similar nature and hence, stringent conditions may be imposed. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioners on the following conditions.:- 1) Petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the BA 7369/2008 2 satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. In addition to the sureties, one of the parents of the petitioners shall also execute a bond for the same amount whether he/she is solvent or not. 2) Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 3) Petitioners shall not intimidate or influence any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.