IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2010 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7820 of 2010(B) ------------------------------------------ [CRIME NO.72/2010 OF THE VARAPUZHA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT] .................. PETITIONER/IST ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------- RAJESH, S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 35 YEARS, DEVASWOMPARAMBIL VEED, THEVARKAD KARA, VARAPUZHA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH. RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: -------------------------------------------- 1. THE S.H.O., VARAPUZHA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V.RAMKUMAR, J. ----------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.7820 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 09th day of December, 2010 ORDER The petitioner, who is accused No.1 in Crime No.72 of 2010 of Varapuzha Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 420, 406, 465, 467, 471 & 120-B read with Section 34 I.P.C. and under Sections 3(i)(iv) SC/ST P.A. Act, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 16/11/2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that the petitioner and others had together cheated the de facto complainant to the tune of Rs.16,00,000/- and that the petitioner is involved in similar other cases of cheating. 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 influence and intimidate the prosecution witnesses. There is also the likelihood of the petitioner making himself scarce and Bail Appln.No.7820/2010 : 2 : 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