IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2008 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2883 of 2008() -------------------------------- CRIME NO. 27/2008 of ERNAKULAM TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- RAJAN, S/O DASAN, AGED 37, HOUSE NO.10, HIGH COURT COLONY, VILLIVAKAM, CHENNAI. BY ADV. SMT.RUBY.V.J. SRI.DHANESH MATHEW MANJOORAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY S.I. OF POLICE, TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------- Bail Application No. 2883 of 2008 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of May 2008 O R D E R Petitioner who is the accused in Crime No.27 of 2008 of Ernakulam Town North Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 457, 461, 380 and 34 of IPC seeks his enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on 8.1.2008. 2. The application was opposed on behalf of the prosecution. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the nature of injuries sustained by the injured, 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 css/