Petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 12 in Crime No.631 of 2014 of the Baliapattom Police Station for the offences punishable under Secs.143, 147, 148, 341, 447, 436, 427 and 506(ii) r/w Sec.149 of the Indian Penal Code, apprehend arrest and have filed this application.
2. Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the application.
It is submitted that on 27.05.2014 at about 3 a.m, the petitioners set fire to the office causing damage to the building and furniture resulting in loss of `1,50,000/-.
3. Learned counsel submits that the allegations are not true and that the petitioners are falsely implicated.
4. On gone through the CD file I find the extent of damage described in the mahazar for scene of occurrence. Whether the petitioners are involved or not is a matter to be investigated. In the nature of allegations and the investigation required to be done, request of the petitioners for pre-arrest bail cannot be allowed.
The application is dismissed.
Sd/- THOMAS P.JOSEPH, JUDGE.
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