IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2008 / 25TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4502 of 2008(A) ---------------------------------------- CRIME NO.264/08 OF PUTHENCRUZ POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------------- KUMARAN, S/O.KAVALAN, CHITTILAPARA MOLATHU HOUSE, PAZHAMTHOTTOM KARA, AIKKARANADU NORTH VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.M.S.MANIKANDHAN RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PUTHENCRUZ POLICE STATION BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.4502 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 16th day of July, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 376 and 511 of 376 of the Indian Penal Code. According to the prosecution, the petitioner who is the father of the defacto complainant committed rape on her in January, 2008 and thereafter he attempted to commit rape on 25.04.2008. The defacto complainant is aged only 14 years. The petitioner was arrested on 07.05.2008 and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor strongly opposed this bail application and submitted that the investigation is in progress. Learned Public Prosecutor also submitted that if the petitioner is released on bail it is likely that even the life of the alleged minor victim will be in danger, since the offender is none other than the father himself. On hearing both sides I am satisfied that it is not fit to grant bail at this stage. The petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac