IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2008 / 31ST BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5868 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.350/2008 OF VENJARAMOODU POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED ------------------------ BABU, S/O. KUMARASWAMY, VANI BHAVAN, KOTTUKUNNAM, VAMANAPURAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.5868 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 376 IPC. According to prosecution, petitioner raped a 9 year old girl ,who is grand daughter of the defacto complainant. Petitioner was arrested on 10.7.2008 and he is in custody since then. 3. This petition is opposed, considering the stage of investigation. 4. After hearing both sides, I am satisfied that it is not a fit case to grant bail at this stage. The petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl