IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2009 / 1ST ASHADHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 3354 of 2009() ----------------------------- CMP.4340/2009 IN CRIME NO.306/2009 OF PARASSALA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SURESHKUMAR,S/O.ALBERT,AGED 31, NEDUVANVILA PANNOORVILAKAM PUTHUVAL PUTHEN VEEDU, MURIYANKARA DESOM,PARASSALA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ----------------------------- B.A.No.3354 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2009 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.306 of 2009 of Parassala Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 498(A) and 306 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The learned public prosecutor opposed the Bail Application. 4. It is submitted by the learned public prosecutor that the investigation is at the initial stage and if the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, there is every likelihood of the petitioner tampering with the evidence and influencing the witnesses. The petitioner is working in Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I do not think that the petitioner can be released on bail at this stage. The Bail Application is accordingly dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl