IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2010 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 8483 of 2010 -------------------------------------- [CRIME NO.923/2010 OF VADAKKANCHERRY POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT] ............ PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.4: ------------------------------------------ K.PRATHAPAN, S/O. GOVINDIAN, KALLIDUMBIL HOUSE, MANISSERI.P.O., VANIYAMKULAM VILLAGE, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.PRIYA. RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING S.H.O. VADAKKANCHERRY POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.8483 of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of December, 2010 ORDER The petitioner, who is accused No.4 in Crime No.923 of 2010 of Vadakkancherry Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 3, 4 & 5 of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act, 1978, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 30/11/2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application submitting inter alia that a money chain was formed in which several persons have been duped and involving crores of Rupees. 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 Bail Appln.No.8483/2010 : 2 : 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