IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2011 / 17TH POUSHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 8684 of 2010() ---------------------------------------- CRIME NO.372/2010 OF KASABA POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE DIST. .................... PETITIONER/IST & 2ND ACCUSED ------------------------------------------------ 1. MEENACHI SUNDARAM @ SUNDARAM @ CHANDRAN, S/O.GANAPATHI, AGED 55 YEARS, NO.20, MURUKAN KOVIL STREET, SAKTHI NAGAR, PEELAMEDU, COIMBATORE. 2. M. RAJA, S/O.MEENACHI SUNDARAM @ SUNDARAM @ CHNADRAN, AGED 28 YEARS, MURUKAN KOVIL STREET, SAKTHI NAGAR, PEELAMEDU, COIMBATORE. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHARAM.P RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 031. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.8684 of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of January, 2011 ORDER The petitioners, who are accused Nos.1 & 2 in Crime No.372 of 2010 of Kasaba Police Station, Kozhikode, for offences punishable under Sections 457, 380 & 461 read with Section 34 I.P.C., seek their enlargement on bail. The petitioners were arrested on 13/05/2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that the petitioners who are father and son belonging to Tamil Nadu are habitual offenders and their modus operandi is to break open into houses during late night and commit theft of whatever valuables they are able to place their hands at and even today there are eight other bail applications filed by them. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners, the relative conduct of the parties, the propensities of the petitioners and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that if the petitioners are released on bail, they will definitely influence and intimidate the prosecution witnesses. There is Bail Appln.No.8684/2010 : 2 : also the likelihood of the petitioners making themselves scarce and fleeing from justice. I am, therefore, not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners at this stage. This petition is accordingly dismissed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj