IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2011 / 14TH SRAVANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 6262 of 2011 CRIME NO.903 OF 2011 OF THRISSUR TOWN EAST POLICE STATION. PETITIONERS : ACCUSED 2, 4 AND 9 -------------------------------------- 1. JANISH @ KUTTAPPAN, S/O. KANNAPPAN, VEDAMKAVIL HOUSE, NJALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. SHIJU, S/O. GEORGE, VALIYAPURAKAL HOUSE, THRIKKUR, THRISSUR. 3. SINEESH @ UNDAN, S/O. SASIDHARAN, THARAYIL HOUSE, KALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.VIPIN NARAYAN SMT.P.MAYA RESPONDENT : COMPLAINANT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING THE S.I. OF POLICE, THRISSUR TOWN EAST POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 6262 OF 2011 C ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of August, 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.2, 4 and 9 in Crime No.903 of 2011 of Thrissur Town East Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the accused are under Sections 395 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Accused Nos.2 and 4 were arrested on 11.6.2011 and accused No.9 was arrested on 12.6.2011. 4. The prosecution case is that on 10.6.2011 at 10.30 A.M. while the de facto complainant was passing through West Palace Road, Thrissur, accused Nos.1 to 4 committed dacoity and snatched the bag containing 1844.6 grams of gold ornaments worth `35 lakhs. The prosecution case is that the other accused also took part in the conspiracy, as a result of which the offence was committed. It is BAIL APPL. NO.6262 OF 2011 :: 2 :: also alleged that some of them helped in securing vehicles for committing the offence. Most of the gold ornaments were recovered. The investigation is nearing completion. It is submitted by the learned Public Prosecutor that charge sheet will be filed without much delay. 5. The petitioners filed B.A.No.5693 of 2011, which was dismissed by the order dated 22.7.2011. 6. If the petitioners are released on bail at this stage, there is every likelihood of the prosecution witnesses being influenced or intimidated by the petitioners. It is also likely that the petitioners may make themselves scarce and flee from justice. For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/