IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2008 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3934 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.2034/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II, MANANTHAVADY CRIME NO.119/08 OF PADINHARATHARA POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 3 ------------------------------------------- 1. V.A.SALEEM, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.POCKER, VAKERI HOUSE, MUNDAKUTTY, KUPPADITHARA AMSOM, PADINHARATHARA. 2. K.RAFEEQUE, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.AHMED, KAVUKANDI HOUSE, THENGUMUNDA, PADINHARATHARA. 3. JASHEER, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.ABOOBACKER, KUNIYIL HOUSE, CHITTALOOR KUNNU, THENGUMUNDA, PADINHARATHARA AMSOM. BY ADV. SRI.ELDHO PAUL RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-31. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PADINHARATHARA POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 3934 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of June, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 366 and 376(2)(g) of Indian Penal Code. Petitioners are accused 1 to 3 in the crime. They allegedly committed the offences. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners submitted that the defacto complainant is aged more than 16 years as revealed from the first information statement itself. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation is at the initial stage and this petition is opposed. I am satisfied that it may not be proper to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage in an offence of this nature. This petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.