IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2006 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7290 of 2006() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN BA.6949/2006 Dated 28/11/2006 CMP.4267/2006 of J.M.F.C.-I,HOSDRUG .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ----------------------- C. KUNHAMAD, S/O.LATE ABDULRAHIMAN, SANAL MANZIL, NORTH KOTTACHERRY, AJANUR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.SOJAN MICHEAL RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA (S.H.O. CRIME NO.503/2006 OF HOSDURG POLICE STATION) REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURTOF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROSECUTION SRI. P.G. THAMBI THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 7290 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 11-12-2006 O R D E R Petitioner who is the first accused in Crime No. 503/06 of Hosdurg Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 342, 354, 506(ii) and 376 read with Sec. 109 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. 2. The occurrence took pace on 15-10-2006 of on 20-10-2006. Petitioner was arrested on 16-11-2006. 3. The case of the prosecution is that the de facto complainant Sreelekha who was a nursing trainee in the Manzoor Hospital at Kanhangad of which the petitioner was the Chairman was ravished by the petitioner after making lascivious overtures at her on one or two earlier occasions. 4. The learned Director General of Prosecution opposed the application. 5. Investigation of the case is still in the preliminary stage, and if, at this stage of investigation the petitioner is released on bail, he will definitely influence and intimidate the prosecution witnesses including the victim. Having regard to the present stage of the investigation and the position occupied by the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. This Application is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. /true copy/ P.A. to Judge Bail A.No. 7290/06 -:2:- ani.