IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 9TH OCTOBER 2009 / 17TH ASWINA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 5621 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.443/09 OF VATTIYOORKAVU POLICE STATION PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED --------------------------------------- S.BALAJI, AGED 48 YEARS, TC 20/3161, DEESHAMBAL STREET, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SUMAN CHAKRAVARTHY RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.5621 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of October, 2009 ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Crime No.443 of 2009 of Vattiyoorkavu Police Station on an accusation of having committed non bailable offence. 2. The accused persons in the case are alleged to have committed an offence of snatching the gold chain of the defacto complainant. The police suspects that the petitioner has received the stolen property. It is submitted by the learned Public Prosecutor that as of now, the petitioner is not an accused in the crime. He is only a suspect. The petitioner was called to the police station as part of the investigation. At present, there is no intention to arrest the petitioner as he is not an accused. It is also submitted by the learned Public Prosecutor that the petitioner is not co-operating with the investigation. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the apprehension of arrest and humiliation entertained by the petitioner does not appear to be just and reasonable. If a notice is issued to the petitioner to appear before the police station, he BA No.5621/2009 2 is bound to appear. The petitioner undertakes that he will appear on the dates on which he is directed to appear on written notice. Recording this submission, the Bail Application is closed with liberty to the petitioner to move this Court as and when occasion arises. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl