IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2010 / 23RD ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6425 of 2010() ----------------------------- SC.837/2010 of ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT (ADHOC), THRISSUR CRIME NO.411/2006 OF PAZHAYANNUR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.5 ------------------------------------------- PRASANNAN, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O. KUNJAPPAN, THARATTU HOUSE, THRIKKAKARA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOSHY THOMAS SMT.K.A.MINA RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: dmb V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bail Application No. 6425 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 15th day of October, 2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the 5th accused in Crime No.411/2006 of Pazhayannur Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 395 and 397 IPC, seeks his enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on 29.11.2006. The petitioner surrendered on 21.7.2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter-alia that the occurrence took place in the year 2006. The petitioner was absconding in S.C.No.404/2008 and a warrant was pending against him and he surrendered only on 21.7.2010. Thereupon, the case was re-numbered as S.C.No.837/2010 and the petitioner is involved in five other crimes. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the antecedents of the petitioner, the nature of the injury sustained, the sentiments of the near relatives of the victim and the other facts and circumstances of the case, if the petitioner is released Bail Application No. 6425 of 2010 2 on bail, he will definitely influence and intimidate the prosecution witnesses. There is also the likelihood of 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) dmb