IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2007 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3505 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.362/2007 OF PERUMBAVOOR POLICE STATION PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED --------------------------------------- MOHANAN, S/O.KESAVAN, AGED 50 YEARS, CHETHUKATT VEEDU, ARAYANICHUVADU JUNCTION BHAGOM, KOZHIPPILLY KARA, PALAKKUZHA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW SKARIA SRI.C.V.SABU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERUMBAVOOR POLICE STATION, PERUMBAVOOR. 3. DY.SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBCID, CFS, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.3505/2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED:12-6-2007 O R D E R Petitioner who is the first accused in Crime No.362/2007 of Perumbavoor Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 489B & C IPC seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 28.3.2007. 2. The application was opposed on behalf of the prosecution. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioner, the present stage of investigation of the case and the other circumstances of the case, 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 application is accordingly dismissed. V.RAMKUMAR JUDGE mrcs In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner, who is the sole accused in C.R. No.8/2007 of Sulthan Bathery Excise Range for an offence punishable under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 3 liters of illicit arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 6.2.2007. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the reties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.-I, Sulthan Bathery, and subject to the following conditions: