IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2011 / 18TH JYAISHTA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 4064 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRMP.1593/2011 of J.M.F.C. - I, PARAVUR CRIME NO. 346/2011 of NORT PARAVUR .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.35:- ----------------------------------- P.M.MANAF, S/O.MUHAMMED, AGED 38 YEARS, PULLIKUDY HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., ARAKKAPADY VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL K.MOHAMMED RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT:- ----------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI. M.R. VENUGOPAL, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. .................................................... Bail Application No. 4064 of 2011 ..................................................... Dated this the 8th day of June, 2011. ORDER Petitioner, who is accused No.35 in Crime No.346 of 2011 of North Paravur Police Station, Ernakulam for offences punishable under Sections 366-A, 354, 376(II)(g), 506(i), 342 and 202 r/w Section 34 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 12.05.2011. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that this is the notorious North Paravur gang rape case in which the 16 year od girl was taken by the petitioner to several places and ravished five times. 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. sd/- V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv