IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2007 / 11TH JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3127 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.175/07 OF PUDUKKAD POLICE STATION PETITIONER : ----------------- BIJU @ POTTA VIJU,S/O.NARAYANAN, THAYYAIL HOUSE, PONNUKKARA P.O., THIRSSUR. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH CHAKYAT RESPONDENTS: ------------- SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUDUKKAD, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERANAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 3127 OF 2007 a ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 1st day of June, 2007 O R D E R Petitioner, who is the 2nd accused in Crime No.175/07 of Pudukkad Police Station for offences punishable under Secs.399 IPC and section 3 read with section 25(1)(a) of the Arms Act, seeks his enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on 16.4.07 and the petitioner was arrested on the same day. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application submitting, inter alia, that the petitioner is a habitual offender involving in six other crimes including a murder case. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of the judicial custody of the petitioner, the present stage of investigation and the other facts and circumstances of the case, 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) aks