IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2010 / 1ST POUSHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 8386 of 2010() --------------------------------------- CRIME NO.403/2010 OF NENMARA POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. ............. PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- PRASAD @ AYYAPPAN, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN, KUNNINGAL HOUSE, MATTUPARA, NENMARA, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.M.B.PRAJITH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------------------- 1. STATE REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NENMARA POLICE STATION, (CRIME NO.403 OF 2010), THRISSUR. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.8386 of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2010 ORDER The petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.403 of 2010 of Nenmara Police Station, for offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 354 & 511 of 376 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 07/11/2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that the victim is a 15 years old mentally retarded girl. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the propensities of the petitioner 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 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 skj