IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2932 of 2008() ------------------------------------------ (IN CRIME NO.318/2008 OF VATAKARA POLICE STATION) PETITIONER: --------------------- 1. JUNAID, S/O.AMMAD, AGED 19, ODAM PARAMBATH HOUSE, VISHNUMANGALAM, VATAKARA TALUK. 2. BAIJU, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.KUNHIKANNA, OTHAYOTH HOUSE, IYYAMKODE AMSOM DESOM, VADAKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENT: ------------------------ STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VATAKARA POLICE STATION, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.2932 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of May 2008 O R D E R Petitioners who are the accused in Crime No.318/2008 of Vatakara Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 379 IPC seek their enlargement on bail. The petitioners were arrested on 14.3.2008. 2. The application was opposed on behalf of the prosecution. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the nature of injuries sustained by the injured, the relatively short duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioners, the present stage of investigation and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am satisfied that if the petitioners are released on bail, they will definitely influence and intimidate the prosecution 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. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE css/