IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7133 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.4325/2008 IN CRIME NO.1324/2008 OF KOTTARAKKARA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER(S): 6TH ACCUSED ------------------------------- LALU.K.K, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. ITTI PILLAI, KOTTAMALIL HOUSE, VENGOLA VILLAGE, ALAPPARA.P.O, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.PAULSON THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTARAKKARA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.7133 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th November, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 379, 411, 468, 471, 201 and 34 IPC. According to prosecution, A1 to A3 committed theft of a 1994 model lorry and A4 received the same knowing it to be stolen and A4 sold it to A5 and thereafter, A4 and A5 took the lorry to the workshop of A6, from where, the engine number etc. were altered, to make it appear that it is a new vehicle. Petitioner is the sixth accused. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 4.11.2008 and he is in custody since then. Learned public prosecutor submitted that it may not be proper to grant bail at this stage of investigation and petitioner has a major role in the crime. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that it is not fit to grant bail at this stage of investigation, since it is like to affect investigation adversely. Petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl