IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2007 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3260 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.2382/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,HOSDRUG CRIME NO.250/2007 OF HOSDURG POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER ----------------- ARAVINDAN MANIKOTH, S/O AMBU VAIDHYAR, SAFEENA QUARTERS, KOVVALPALLY, KANJAJKAD, EDITOR, “LATEST” DAILY, KASARGOD BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTING S.H.O, HOSDURG POLICE STATION, KASARGOD, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, EKM. ADDL. SECOND RESPONDENT 2. SIDDIQUE M., S/O ABDUL RAHIMAN, MURIYANAVI HOUSE, HOSDURG VILLAGE, KANJANGAD P.O, KASARGOD. BY D.G.P SRI.P.G. THAMPI SMT.CHINCY GOPAKUMAR SRI.K.PRADEEP LAL THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.3260/2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED:4-6-2007 O R D E R Petitioner who is the second accused in Crime No.250/2007 of Hosdurg Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 307 IPC read with Section 34 IPC and also under Section 27(1)B of the Arms Act seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 25.5.2007. 2. The application was opposed on behalf of the prosecution. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioner, the present stage of investigation of the case and the other 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 application is accordingly dismissed. V.RAMKUMAR JUDGE mrcs