IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 4957 of 2010()
1. PAVITHRA, AGED 22 YEARS,
... Petitioner
2. SALINI, AGED 24 YEARS,
3. VAIDEHI @ LAKSHMI,
Vs
1. THE STATE OF KERALA,
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.M.J.SANTHOSH
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MRS. Justice K.HEMA
Dated :19/08/2010
O R D E R
K.HEMA, J.
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Bail Application No.4957 of 2010
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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 7.6.2010,
between 10 and 10.45 a.m., petitioners, in furtherance of
common intention, committed theft, by snatching away a gold
chain and thali, weighing 4 sovereigns, from the neck of defacto
complainant, in a temple premises.
3. Petitioners were arrested on 11.6.2010. Learned
counsel for petitioners submitted that petitioners are women and
they are in custody for the past 71 days.
4. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor
submitted that bail was refused to petitioners, for the reasons
stated in paragraph 5 of the order of the learned Sessions Judge
(Annexure A1). Petitioners are involved in various other crimes of
similar nature. The third accused is a convict also, for similar
offences. They have no proper or correct address. It is also
submitted that the charge is laid.
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5. On hearing both sides and on going through the
order of the learned Sessions Judge in the bail application, I am
satisfied that there is every likelihood for the accused to abscond,
if they are granted bail. It is also likely that they may repeat the
offences. Hence, I am not inclined to grant bail to petitioners.
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 trial court.
This petition is dismissed.
K.HEMA, JUDGE.
tgs