IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2007 / 11TH JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3255 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.1791/2007 of DISTRICT COURT, PALAKKAD CRIME NO.272/07 OF PATTAMBI POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED: ------------------------- GIRISH @ AMBI, S/O.AYYAPPAN ACHARI, AGED 34 YEARS, NELLIKKAKUNNEL VEEDU, OMALLUR DESOM, MACHIKKADU, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.R.GIRISH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/06/2007 ALONG WITH BA.3243/07 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. Nos.3243, 3244, 3245 and 3255 OF 2007 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 1st day of June, 2007 O R D E R The common petitioner in these applications for regular bail is the common 2nd accused in Crime Nos.270/07, 273/07, 271/07 and 272/07 respectively of Pattambi Police Station for offences punishable under sections 457, 380 and 413 IPC. The petitioner was arrested on 4.5.07. 2. According to the prosecution, the first accused, who had committed theft in all these cases, was entrusting those stolen gold ornaments to the petitioner herein from whom they were recovered by the police. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of the judicial custody of the petitioner, the present stage of investigation and the other facts and circumstances of the case, 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 fleeing from justice. I am, therefore, not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. These petitions are accordingly dismissed. (V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) aks