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. 3031 of 2007 ------------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 67/2007 OF WALAYAR POLICE STATION, PENDING BEFORE THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE-I, PALAKKAD) .................... PETITIONER/6TH ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------ RAJESH KANNAN, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.RADHAKRISHNAN, PANGODU, KANJIKODE, PALAGHAT. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN, SRI.SAIJO HASSAN, SRI. SABU SREEDHARAN. RESPONDENT/STATE: -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OF KERALA HIGH COURT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE. 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. 3031 OF 2007 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2007 O R D E R Petitioner, who is the 6th accused in Crime No.67/07 of Walayar Police Station for offences punishable under Secs.143, 147, 148, 341, 323, 324, 326, 307, 120(b) and 108 read with section 149 IPC and section 27 of Indian Arms Act, seeks his enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on 17.3.07. The petitioner surrendered on 9.5.07. 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