IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 22ND MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 635 of 2009() ----------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.517/2008 OF KONNI POLICE STATION) PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------ APPUKUTTAN, AGED 43 YEARS, KOONAMPLAVILAYIL, THUVAYOOR NORTH, ERATHU VILLAGE, ADOOR TALUK. BY ADV. MR.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. HEMA, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 635 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 11th day of February, 2009 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 328 and 392 IPC. According to prosecution, on 15-5-2008, petitioner gave poisonous pineapple cream biscuit to de facto complainant and when he became unconscious, Rs.25,000/- was stolen and thereby committed the offences. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 19-8-2008. Petition for bail filed by petitioner was dismissed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge on the ground that there is possibility of petitioner to abscond, since he is involved in other cases of similar nature and he has adopted one and the same modes operandi. The learned Sessions Jude also observed that “the case is ripe for trial and it is posted for framing of charge to 27-1-2009”. Therefore, it is likely that the trial is already scheduled. 4. This petition is opposed. On hearing both sides and on considering the facts stated in the order by the learned Additional Sessions Judge regarding the stage of the case, I am BA 635/09 -2- not inclined to grant bail to petitioner at this stage. I am also satisfied that if, at this stage, petitioner is granted bail, he is likely to abscond. This petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.