IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2011 / 6TH SRAVANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 6003 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.657/2011 OF MUNAMBAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED 1 & 2 ----------------------------- 1. JITHIN, AGED 19 YEARS, S/O.THAMBI, PERUMANA HOUSE, PALLIPPURAM, CHERAYI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. SHEBIN, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O.BHASI, PONOTH VEETTIL, PALLIPPURAM, CHERAYI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/STATE -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MUNAMBOM POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.6003 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of July, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.657 of 2011 of Munambam Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 341 and 394 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that on 16.7.2011, the accused persons intercepted the tourist bus driven by the de facto complainant, by placing a scooter in front of the bus. Accused No.2 hit the de facto complainant while accused No.1 took ` 100/- and the driving license from the pocket of the de facto complainant. 4. It is submitted by the learned Public Prosecutor that BA 6003/2011 2 the first accused is involved in a case where the offence alleged includes an offence under Section 326 of Indian Penal Code. It is also submitted that accused No.2 is involved in two other cases including a case under Section 302 of the Indian Penal code. 5. The accused persons are having criminal antecedents. If they are released on bail at this stage, they would certainly intimidate the prosecution witnesses and tamper with the evidence. The investigation is in progress. In these circumstances, the Bail Application is dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE csl