IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2011 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 2280 of 2011() ----------------------------- Crl.M.P.889/2011 of J.M.F.C. - I, N. PARAVUR CRIME NO. 346/2011 of N. PARAVUR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER:- ----------------- MANOJ @ MANU, S/O.ASHOKAN, AGED 42 HOUSE NO.XIII/69 IRINGOL KARA, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJESH RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. MR. M.S. BREEZE, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. .................................................... Bail Application No. 2280 of 2011 ..................................................... Dated this the 28th day of March, 2011. ORDER Petitioner, who is the 3rd accused in Crime No. 346 of 2011 of North Paravur Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 366-A, 354, 376(ii), 506(i), 342 and 202 r/w Section 34 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 10.03.2011. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that the 16 year old victim was subjected to gang rape in several places inside and beyond the State of Kerala and the petitioner was also a facilitator. 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. 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. sd/- V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv