IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2009 / 1ST ASHADHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 3353 of 2009() ----------------------------- CMP.4337/2009 IN CRIME NO.195/2009 OF THIRUVALLAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- MANZOOR, S/O.ABDUL AZEEZ,HOUSE NO.VP.400, VIZHINJAM TOWNSHIP COLONY,PULLOORKONAM,VIZHINJAM VILLAGE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.P.SHINOD SRI.RAM MOHAN.G. RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -STATE --------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR AT THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------ B.A.No.3353 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2009 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.195 of 2009 of Thiruvallam Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 511 of Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. The victim is a nine year old girl. The petitioner was arrested on 1.6.2009. 3. The learned public prosecutor submitted that the investigation of the case is in progress and if the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, it would affect the proper investigation of the case. He submitted that it is likely that the petitioner may try to influence/intimidate the witnesses and tamper with the evidence. 4. I have gone through the case diary. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that the petitioner cannot be released on bail at this stage. The Bail Application is accordingly dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl