IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2010 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7987 of 2010(A) ------------------------------------------ [CRIME NO.480/2010 OF SANTHANPARA POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT] ............. PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED: ----------------------------------------- SOBI SEBASTIAN, S/O.SEBASTIAN, PULIKKAKKANDATHIL VEEDU, 2ND MILE KARA, PALLIVASAL VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS/STATE & COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SANTHANPARA POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MUNNAR. R1 TO R3 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V. RAMKUMAR, J. ============================= Bail Application No.7987 of 2010 ================================ Dated: 20.12.2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the 2nd accused in Crime No.480/2010 of Santhanpara Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 376,451 and 354 IPC read with sections 3(i)(xi) and 3(ii)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 20.11.2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that a tribal girl of 16 years was ravished by the petitioner and the other accused. 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. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) sj B.A. No. of 2010 2