IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8750 of 2011() ----------------------- CRIME NO. 3952011 of KOLLAM WEST POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED ----------------------------------------- LUNA MANOJ, S/O. KUTTAPPAN, AGED 24, VETTIKA VEETIL, MALAYATOORKARAYIL, MALAYATOOR VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.VINOD RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM WEST POLICE STATION. KOLLAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. R. RENJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ds K.T.SANKARAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Appl. NO. 8750 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of November, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No. 395 of 2011 of Kollam West Police Station . 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Sections 366A, 373 and 376(2)(g) read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that the victim girl, aged 16 years, was sexually abused by several persons. At first, the girl was taken by Noushad and at his instance the girl was made available to several persons including the petitioner. The petitioner was arrested on 12-10-2011 and he was remanded to judicial custody. 4. The Additional Director General of prosecution B.A.No.8750/2011 :- 2 :- submitted that the investigation of the case was made over to CBCID on 29-10-2011. The investigation is in progress. 5. The allegations levelled against the petitioner are very serious in nature. If the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, it would adversely affect the proper investigation of the case. It is most likely that the petitioner would influence and intimidate the witnesses and tamper with the evidence, if bail is granted at this stage. For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. ds