IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 6TH MAY 2011 / 16TH VAISAKHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 3343 of 2011 -------------------------------------- [CRIME NO.346/2011 OF NORTH PARAVUR POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT] ........... PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED: ----------------------------------------- BIJU, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, KANNADIPADY HOUSE, ARAKKAPADY KARA, PARUMBAVOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.RAMACHANDRAN (THACHETH). RESPONDENT/STATE: -------------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NORTH PARAVUR POLICE STATION, NORTH PARAVUR, PIN-683 513, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/05/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V. RAMKUMAR, J. ============================= Bail Application No.3343 of 2011 ================================ Dated this the 6th day of May, 2011 ORDER Petitioner, who is the 2nd accused in Crime No.346/2011 of North Paravur Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 366(A), 354, 376(2)(g), 506(1), 342 and 202 read with 34 IPC, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 10.03.2011. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that the 16 year old victim was lured to the flesh trade after promising her a role in movies and about 150 persons had ravished her. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the extent of the injury sustained, the propensities of the petitioner, the sentiments of the near relatives of the victim and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view 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 B.A. No. 3343 of 2011 2 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 6th day of May, 2011. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) sj