IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2010 / 26TH ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6485 of 2010() ------------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.479/2010 OF BALUSSERY POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE) ....... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------- ARUN GOPAN, S/O.GOPAKUMAR, AGED 21 YEARS, MANDATHOOR HOUSE, KUMARANELLUR, KOTTAYAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------------- 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER,BALUSSERY POLICE STATION, REP BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. RAMKUMAR, J. .................................................... Bail Application No. 6485 of 2010 ..................................................... Dated: 18th October, 2010 ORDER Petitioner who is the first accused in Crime No. 479 of 2010 of Balussery Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 395 I.P.C. seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 20- 08-2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor on instructions submitted that the petitioner had during the dark hours of the night robbed off the de facto complainant who was an employee of the jewellery shop and extorted cash worth Rs. 45,000/-. The petitioner is involved in a murder case also. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the nature of the injury sustained 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) ani.