IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2011 / 27TH ASHADHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5669 of 2011() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.228 OF 2011 OD KATTOOR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------- P.R.BHARATHAN, S/O.RAMAN, AGED 60 YEARS RESIDING AT PERINGATHARA, POOCHINIPADAM, P.O.URAKAM, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.AYYAPPAN SANKAR SRI.G.SURARSHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KATTOOR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. ADV. SRI.T.N.MANOJ BY P.P.SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------- B.A.No.5669 OF 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of July, 2011 ORDER This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Petitioner is the 3rd accused in Crime No.228 of 2011 of the Kattoor Police Station, Thrissur District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 420 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The first accused is the daughter of the 3rd accused. The 2nd accused is the husband of the 1st accused. The allegation is that 4th accused, who is closely associated with accused Nos.1 to 3, introduced the defacto complainant to accused Nos.1 to 3, who offered a students visa for the defacto complainant to go to London and at the same time to work there. It is also alleged that a sum of `6,00,000/- (Rupees Six lakhs only) was collected by the 1st accused in B.A.No.5669 OF 2011 2 the presence of accused Nos.2 and 3 and on their assurance. The petitioner apprehends arrest. It is submitted that he is absolutely innocent and he cannot be prosecuted for the misdeeds, if any, of his daughter. 4. The allegation levelled against the accused are grave in nature. The allegations would, prima facie, indicate the complicity of the petitioner in the offence. If anticipatory bail is granted, it would adversely affect the proper and smooth investigation of the case. In a case of this nature, I do not think anticipatory bail can be granted. For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is, dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE. cms