IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1451 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.33/2011 OF PALAKKAD KASBA POLICE STATION CRMP.318/2011 of DISTRICT COURT, PALAKKAD .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 &2 : -------------------- 1. VINOD, S/O.SEKHAR, PALLIPATTI PO, PAPPIREDDIPATTI, DHARMAPURI, TAMILNADU. 2. SAKTHIKUMAR, S/O.KANNAN, ACHALVADI, ARUR, DHARMAPURI, TAMILNADU. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.MOHANAN(PALAKKAD) RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HIRTHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ----------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.1451 of 2011 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 28th day of February, 2011 ORDER Petitioners, who are accused Nos.1 & 2 in Crime No.33 of 2011 of Palakkad Kasba Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 5 of Explosive Substances Act, seek their enlargement on bail. The petitioners were arrested on 22/01/2011 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that the petitioners who belong to Dharmapuri near Selam in Tamil Nadu are the persons who were found in possession of 21000 electronic detonators, 19000 regular detonators, 21 packets of fuse wires, etc. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offence, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners, the relative conduct of the parties, the propensities of the petitioners and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that if the petitioners are released on bail, they will definitely influence and intimidate the prosecution witnesses. There is also the B.A.No.1451/2011 2 likelihood of the petitioners making themselves scarce and fleeing from justice. I am, therefore, not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners at this stage. This petition is accordingly dismissed. Dated this the 28th day of February, 2011. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. skj