IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2007 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 2994 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.187/07 OF THALASSERY POLICE STATION : PETITIONER/IST ACCUSED --------------------------------------- BABU JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, KADUKAKUNNIL HOUSE, MULLERIKUDY, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------ 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, THALASSERY POLICE STATION. 2. STATE REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 2994 OF 2007 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2007 O R D E R Petitioner, who is the first accused in Crime No.187/07 of Thalassery Police Station for an offence punishable under Sec.20(1)(b) of NDPS Act, seeks his enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on 19.4.07 and the petitioner was arrested on the same day. 2. The application was opposed on behalf of the prosecution. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of the judicial custody of the petitioner, the present stage of investigation 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. (V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) aks