IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2009 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 969 of 2009() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.66/2009 OF KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION CMP.232/2009 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, KOTHAMANGALAM .................... PETITIONER: ---------------------- SHINOJ @ SHANRU 26 YEARS, S/O.SUKUMARAN, R/AT.PULPARAMBIL HOUSE, JOHNPADY BHAGAM, MULAVOOR KARA, MULAVOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR SRI.P.DALBI EMMANUEL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM REP. BY THE SUB INSPECTOR, KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION IN CRIME NO.66/2009. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.KAMMAPPU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =============================== Bail Application No.969 of 2009 =============================== DATED: 05.03.2009 ORDER Petitioner who is the 2nd accused in Crime No.66 of 2009 of Kothamangalam Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 read with Section 34 IPC seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 15.1. 2009. 2. The application was opposed on behalf of the prosecution. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the nature of the legal injury , 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. Dated this the 5th day of March, 2009 V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) sj