IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2008 / 16TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4300 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.7229/2008 IN CRIME NO.344/2008 OF KORATTY POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ---------------------------------------- LONACHAN, S/O. OUSEPH, PALATTY HOUSE, MELOOR VILLAGE, PALAMURI, THRISSUR DT. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ===================== B.A. No. 4300 of 2008 ====================== Dated, this the 7th day of July, 2008. ORDER Petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 344 of 2008 of Koratty Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 399 IPC seeks his enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on 14.06.2008. The petitioner was arrested on 14.06.2008. 2. The application was opposed on behalf of the prosecution. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the nature of injuries sustained by the injured, the relatively short duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the present stage of investigation and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am satisfied 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. rv