IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 28TH DECEMBER 2010 / 7TH POUSHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 8673 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.316/2010 OF THRITHALA POLICE STATION CMP.3820/2010 of J.M.F.C., PATTAMBI .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 : -------------------- P.R.RAJENDRAN, S/O.RAGHAVA KURUP, AGED 50 YEARS, SANTHI BHAVAN, P.O.VELANILAM, MUNDAKKAYAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.MOHAMMED RESPONDENT:COMPLAINANT --------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE S.I.OF POLICE, THRITHALA, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA , ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HIRTHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.8673 of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of December, 2010 ORDER The petitioner, who is accused No.1 in Crime No.316 of 2010 of Thrithala Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 420 read with Section 34 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 11/12/2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that the petitioner had extracted a sum of Rs.8,90,000/- from the de facto complainant promissing him a job visa but what was given was a tourist visa. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offence, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the propensities of the petitioner 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 Bail Appln.No.8673/2010 : 2 : 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. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj