IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2006 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7169 of 2006() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 445/06 OF THOPPUMPADY POLICE STATION AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN BA.6762/2006 .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------- ABDUL AZEEZ, S/O.MUHAMMED, H.NO.13/50, PAPPANGA PARAMBU, PANAYAPPALLY, KOCHI-2. BY ADV. SRI.S.NIRMAL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ S.I. OF POLICE, THOPPUMPADY POLICE STATION, THOPPUMPADY, KOCHI, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/12/2006, THE COURT ON 7-12-2006 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bail Application No. 7169 of 2006 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated, this the 7th day of December 2006 ORDER Petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 445/06 of Thoppumpady Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 420, 342 and 376 read with Sec. 34 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. He was arrested on 6-11- 2006. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. He made available to me the case diary files relating to the matter. 3. Under the guise of West Enterprises, the petitioner was acting as an agent for sending women abroad for eventual sexual exploitation. Several women who were ostensibly recruited and sent to Sharja were really cheated and were victims of the flesh trade. Investigation of the case is still at the preliminary stage. If at this stage of investigation, the petitioner is released on bail, he will definitely influence and intimidate the prosecution witnesses and meddle with the smooth investigation of the case. I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. This application is accordingly dismissed. Sd/-V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.