IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 29TH MAGHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1223 of 2011(C) ------------------------------------------ [CRIME NO. 22/2011 OF CHIRAYINKEEZH POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT] .......... PETITIONER/A1: ----------------------- JITH @ SANKARAN,S/O.SURENDRAN, VAYALTHITTA VEEDU,CHANTHIRATHIL, KADAKAM DESOM, SARKKARA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJIN S.HAMEED. RESPONDENT/STATE: -------------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,ATTINGAL POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V. RAMKUMAR, J. .................................................... Bail Application No. 1223 of 2011 ..................................................... Dated this the 18th day of February, 2011. ORDER Petitioner, who is the first accused in Crime No. 22 of 2011 of Chirayinkeezh Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 366(A), 376 and 34 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on 07.01.2011. The petitioner was arrested on 11.01.2011. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that the petitioner who is an auto driver by avocation masquerading as her lover, had raped the 15 year old victim, a plus one student. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the extent of the injury sustained, the propensities of the petitioner, the sentiments of the near relatives of the victim 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. B.A. No. 1223/2011 : 2: 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. rv