IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 850 of 2009() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.44 OF 2009 OF THIRUVALLAM POLICE STATION CMP.1173/2009 of J.M.F.C.-II,NEYYATTINKARA .................... PETITIONER: -------------------- PREMKUMAR, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. SURENDRAN, KOTTAMPAZHANJI VEEDU, MENILAM, THIRUVALLAM VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAVEENDRAN PILLAI SMT.INDIRA RAVEENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =============================== Bail Application No.850 of 2009 =============================== DATED: 25.02.2009 ORDER Petitioner who is the 2nd accused in Crime No.44 of 2009 of Thiruvallam Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 149 and 420 read with 34 IPC seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 27.01.2009. 2. The application was opposed on behalf of the prosecution. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the relatively short duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the present stage of investigation and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am satisfied 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. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) sj