IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2011 / 7TH SRAVANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5530 of 2011 CRIME NO.382 OF 2011 OF ANGAMALY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. PETITIONER: ACCUSED NO.6: -------------------- VIPINDAS M.P, S/O.PONNAPPU @ PONNAMBI, MANJANALLUSERYIL HOUSE, MULAVUKAD PO, PONNARIMANGALAM,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.VARGHESE RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAYASOORYA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 5530 OF 2011 A ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 29th day of July, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.6 in Crime No.382 of 2011 of Angamaly Police Station, Ernakulam District. 2. The offences alleged against the accused are under Sections 341, 308 and 120B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(a) of the Explosive Substances Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 13.3.2011, the petitioner, who is a member of a “quotation gang”, planted explosive substances in the meat shop of the de facto complainant. 4. The offence alleged against the accused is very grave in nature. In a case of this nature, the discretionary relief under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure cannot be granted. If anticipatory BAIL APPL. NO.5530 OF 2011 :: 2 :: bail is granted to the petitioner, it would adversely affect the proper and smooth investigation of the case. For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/