IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 3163 of 2008()
1. RASHEED, S/O AZEEZ,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.A.C.DEVY
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MRS. Justice K.HEMA
Dated :29/05/2008
O R D E R
K.HEMA, J.
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B.A.No.3163 of 2008
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Dated this the 29th day of May, 2008
ORDER
This petition is for bail.
2. Petitioner is the 4th accused in crime No.1230/07 of
Aluva Police Station registered under Section 395 IPC.
3. According to the prosecution, the petitioner gave
information to the other accused regarding a person who is
carrying hawala money from Kozhikode to Ernakulam and hence
the other accused waited for the person at Aluva. Petitioner
was also present along with them. When the person got out from
the bus, they followed him and forced him to get into the car
brought by them and took away Rs.2.5 lakhs from him. No
complaint was filed by the person who lost the money. But on
arrest of A1, he gave confession statement to the police
revealing the offence and the involvement of the 4th accused.
4. This petition is opposed. Learned public prosecutor
submitted that the petitioner is involved in several other crimes
of similar nature. Only A1 and A4 are arrested. The investigation
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police has to trace out the person who lost the money also. In
such circumstances, release of the petitioner from custody will
adversely affect the investigation, it is submitted.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the
petitioner is an LLB student and he is not aware of any of the
incident. He is totally innocent of the allegation made. A1 is
only his neighbour and he has no connection with him. A1 is
already released on bail.
6. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the first
accused was released after a long period of custody. But the
petitioner is the king pin and his detention is required for a
smooth investigation and in such circumstances, I am not
inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.
The petition is dismissed.
K.HEMA, JUDGE
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