IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2011 / 26TH ASWINA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8407 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.289 OF 2011 OF AMBALATHARA POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : --------------------------- AREEKARA KUNHI RAMAN, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.RAMAN, AREEKARA HOUSE, MEENGOTH, PULLUR VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER SRI.ANEESH JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): STATE --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, KOCHI-31. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.K.RAJEEV THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.8407 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of October, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.289 of 2011 of Ambalathara Police Station, Kasaragod District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The date of occurrence was on 20.8.2011. The allegation is that the petitioner caused injuries to the de facto complainant using a chopper. The de facto complainant succumbed to the injuries on 21.8.2011. The petitioner was arrested on 3.9.2011. 4. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation is at the initial stage and if the petitioner is BA 8407/11 2 released on bail at this stage, it would adversely affect the proper and smooth investigation of the case. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the offence and the fact that the investigation is at the initial stage, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The Bail Application is accordingly dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE csl