IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2011 / 15TH ASHADHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5059 of 2011() ---------------------------------------- CRIME NO.125/2011 OF KARUVARAKUNDU POLICE STATION -------------------------- PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- PAUL M.P., S/O.M.M.PAULOSE, MANCHAPPELLIL HOUSE, CHERI, KALKUNDU P.O., KARUVARAKUNDU, NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PRAMOD KOCHUTHOMMEN.E. SRI.RAHUL.P. RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUVARAKUNDU. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. TEK CHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: sts K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------- B.A. No.5059 OF 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of July, 2011 ORDER This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.125 of 2011 of the Karuvarakundu Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 436 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that on 11.6.2011, the petitioner set ablaze the family house belonging to the father of the petitioner. The matter was reported to the police by the mother of the petitioner. It is alleged that a loss of `1,00,000/-(Rupees One lakh only) was occasioned due to the criminal act alleged against the petitioner. B.A. No.5059 OF 2011 2 4. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with the crime. The offence alleged against the petitioner is very grave in nature. If anticipatory bail is granted, it would seriously affect the proper investigation of the case. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of the offence, I do not find any ground to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the Bail Application is dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE. cms