IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 9003 of 2011 CRIME NO.600 OF 2011 OF PALODE POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- RETNA KUMAR @ KARATTE BINU, S/O.KOCHUKUNJU, PARAYIL KONATHU VEEDU, EDAVAM, PERINGAMALA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR SRI.K.S.PRAVEEN RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.K.RAJEEV THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/11/2011, ALONGWITH B.A.NO.9004 OF 2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. Nos.9003 & 9004 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 4th day of November, 2011 O R D E R The petitioner in both these Bail Applications is the same person and therefore, these Bail Applications are considered and disposed of by this common order. 2. The petitioner is the accused in Crime Nos.600 and 601 of 2011 of Palode Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram District. The offences alleged in Crime No.600 of 2011 are under Section 376(2) (f) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 23 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. The offences alleged in Crime No.601 of 2011 are under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 23 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. 3. The victims in the aforesaid crimes are sisters. The victim in Crime No.600 of 2011 is aged only 10 years and she is studying in V standard. The victim in Crime No.601 of 2011 is aged 13 years and she is studying in VII standard. BAIL APPL. NOS.9003 & 9004 OF 2011 :: 2 :: 4. The petitioner is a Pastor in a church. The victims are staying with their grandfather. The father of the victims deserted his wife. The mother of the victims is working abroad. It is also stated that the accused is a relative of the victims. It is alleged that the victims were sexually exploited by the petitioner on several occasions. 5. The petitioner was arrested on 23.8.2011 and he was remanded to judicial custody. The investigation is not over. If the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, it would adversely affect the proper investigation of the case. It is most likely that he would influence and intimidate the witnesses and tamper with the evidence, if he is released on bail. For the aforesaid reasons, these Bail Applications are dismissed. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/