IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4278 of 2008() ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.136/2008 OF KUNNATHUNAD POLICE STATION) .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.3:- ------------------------------------------ VIJAYAKUMAR @ BIJU, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O NARAYANAN, AVINJIKATTIL VEEDU, KANNAMKULAM DESOM,KIZHAKKANCHERRY VILLAGE, ALATHOOR. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT:COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNNATHUNAD POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 4278 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of July 2008 O R D E R Petitioner, who is the third accused in Crime No.136/2008 of Kunnathunad Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 395 IPC seeks his enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on 10.3.2008. The petitioner was arrested on 9.5.2008. 2. The application was opposed on behalf of the prosecution. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the nature of injuries sustained by the injured, the relatively short duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the present stage of investigation and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am satisfied 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. Dated this the 8th day of July 2008 V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE css/