IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2010 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7448 of 2010() ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.479/2010 OF BALUSSERY POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE) .................... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------- VINO JOSE @ VINOD, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.JOSE, POTTANGAYIL HOUSE, KUMARANALLOOR P.O. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE S.H.O.,BALUSSERY POLICE STATION, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. RAMKUMAR, J. .................................................... Bail Application No.7448 of 2010 ..................................................... Dated: 22.11.2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the 4th accused in Crime No.479 of 2010 of Balussery Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 395 read with 324 IPC, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 8.10.2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending, inter alia, that the petitioner and others had abducted the victim and had robbed him of `45,000/-, after assaulting him and the petitioner is involved in yet another similar crime. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the extent of the injury sustained, the propensities of the petitioner, the sentiments of the near relatives of the victim and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view 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 22nd day of November, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) sj