IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2011 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 2364 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.166/2011 OF MUVATTUPUZHA POLICE STATION APPLICANTS/ACCUSED NO. & 4: ---------------------------------------------- 1. NASSAR, S/O.KASSIM, KIZHAKKEL VEEDU, PETTANATTUKARA, THODUPUZHA VILLAGE. 2. ANEESH JOSE, S/.JOSE, NARAKATHINKAL VEEDU, OLAMATTOM KARA, KARIMANOOR, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.M.REVIKRISHNAN SRI.UNNI SEBASTIAN KAPPEN RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING THE S.I.OF POLICE, MUVATTUPUZHA POLICE STATION-682031. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.2364 of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of April, 2011 ORDER Petitioners, who are accused Nos.2 & 4 in Crime No.166 of 2011 of Muvattupuzha Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 406 & 420 read with Section 34 I.P.C., seek their enlargement on bail. The petitioners were arrested on 22/02/2011. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that the petitioners are involved in yet another crime also of the same nature and they had together induced the victims to part with amounts exceeding Rupees one lakh each on false promises of securing visa for overseas employment. The first accused (Adarsh) who runs a travel agency is the brother of second petitioner herein. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners, the relative conduct of the parties, the propensities of the petitioners and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that if the petitioners are released on bail, they will definitely influence and intimidate the prosecution Bail Appln.No.2364/2011 : 2 : witnesses. There is also the likelihood of the petitioners making themselves scarce and fleeing from justice. I am, therefore, not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners at this stage. This petition is accordingly dismissed. Dated this the 1st day of April, 2011. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. skj