IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2007 / 10TH JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3203 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.344/06 OF CHAVARA THEKKUMBHAGOM POLICE STATION : PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ NAVAS, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O. SAINUDDEEN KUNJU, OOPPANVILATHEKKATHIL (SHAHIDA MANZIL), VADAKKUMTHALA, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.K.ABDUL JAWAD RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANTS: -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHAVARA. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHAVARA THEKKUMBHAGOM POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 3203 OF 2007 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 31st day of May, 2007 O R D E R Petitioner, who is the accused in Crime No.344/2006 of Chavara Thekkumbhagom Police Station for an offence punishable under Sec.376 IPC, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 22.5.2007. 2. The application was opposed on behalf of the prosecution. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of the judicial custody of the petitioner, the present stage of investigation and the other facts and circumstances of the case, 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) aks