IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2010 / 2ND POUSHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 8467 of 2010() ---------------------------------- (CRIME NO.620/2010 OF CHIRAYINKIL POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT) ......... PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED --------------------------------- THULASEEDHARAN NAIR, GEETHA BHAVAN, KURAKKADA, MUTTAPPALAM, AZHOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SUJESH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): STATE ----------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: svs V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.8467 of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2010 ORDER The petitioner, who is accused No.2 in Crime No.620 of 2010 of Chirayinkil Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 450, 324, 376 & 376(B) I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 04/11/2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that the 27 years old victim is a housewife whose husband is abroad and A1 had taken nude photographs of the victim on his mobile phone and had made available the same to the petitioner herein who taking the advantage of the same committed rape on the victim who was ravished by a police constable also (A3) who have conducted an enquiry about it. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the propensities of the petitioner and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that if the petitioner is released on bail, he will definitely Bail Appln.No.8467/2010 : 2 : influence and intimidate the prosecution witnesses. There is also the likelihood of the petitioner making himself scarce and fleeing from justice. I am, therefore, not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. This petition is accordingly dismissed. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj