IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2011 / 11TH MAGHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 593 of 2011 ------------------------------------ [CRIME NO.321/2010 OF THE VENGARA POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT] ............. PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 3 & 7: -------------------------------------------- 1. SHIBU POULOSE @ SHIBU SINGH @ THADEVOOS, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.POULOSE, OLATTUPARATH HOUSE, THIRUTHIPURAM, PUTHANVELIKKARA, ERNAKULAM. 2. JOJU T.S, @ THABIDI JOJU, S/O.FRANCIS, AGED 24 YEARS, THARAYIL HOUSE THIRUTHIPURAM, PUTHANVELIKKARA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.MAHESH KUMAR. RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM – 682 031. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.593 of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of January, 2011 ORDER The petitioners, who are accused Nos.3 & 7 in Crime No.321 of 2010 of Vengara Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 399 I.P.C. & 25 of the Arms Act, seek their enlargement on bail. The petitioners were arrested on 06/12/2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that the petitioners who belong to Ernakulam were found in Malappuram District during odd hours of the night and were armed with deadly weapons like swords, iron rods, gloves, plastic rope, plasters, chilly powder, knife, etc. and had come there for obtaining hawala money. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners, the relative conduct of the parties, the propensities of the petitioners and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that if the petitioners are released Bail Appln.No.593/2011 : 2 : 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 skj