IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2009 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1371 of 2009(A) ------------------------------ CP.9/2009 of J.M.F.C.,NADAPURAM .................... PETITIONER/5TH ACCUSED:- --------------------------------- ANTONY @ ANTI, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH, PUTHENPURAKKAL HOUSE, VELIYATHAPARAMBU BHAGAM, NARAYAMBALAM VILLAGE, KOCHI TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. ANTONY MATHEW RESPONDENTS/STATE:- -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NADAPURAM POLICE STATION, NADAPURAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. ADV. MR. K.S. SIVAKUMAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ===================== B.A. No. 1371 of 2009 ===================== Dated, this the 23rd day of March, 2009. ORDER Petitioner who is the 5th accused in C.P. No. 9 of 2009 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Nadapuram for offences punishable under Sections 395, 364 and 120(B) IPC., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 18.02.2009. 2. The application was opposed on behalf of the prosecution. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the nature of the legal injury sustained 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. This petition is accordingly dismissed. Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv