IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 4TH ASWINA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7066 of 2011 CRIME NO.578 OF 2011 OF VADAKKENCHERRY POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. APPLICANT: ACCUSED --------------------------- VIJAYAN @ KANNAN, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.CHEERUMBAN, VETTUKADU VEEDU, VETTUKADU, MANAPPADAM, VADAKKENCHERRY, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.JOHNSON (VARIKKAPPALLIL) RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING THE SI OF POLICE, VADAKKANCHERRY POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO.7066 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 26th day of September, 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 accused in Crime No.578 of 2011 of Vadakkencherry Police Station, Palakkad District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that on 21.7.2011, the petitioner poured kerosene on the body of his wife, Devaki, and set fire on her. She succumbed to the burn injuries on 26.7.2011. The petitioner was arrested on 28.7.2011. 4. The investigation is not complete. If the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, it would adversely affect the proper BAIL APPL. NO.7066 OF 2011 :: 2 :: investigation of the case as it is likely that he would intimidate or influence the prosecution witnesses. For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/