IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2011 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 3790 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.293/2011 OF KUNNAMKULAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED ---------------------- MANI G. @ ASHOKAN, S/O.GOPI, AGED 41 YEARS, PUTHENVILA HOUSE MUNDAYIL, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AND HIS PERMANENT RESIDENCE IS NEERONTHIL PUTHEN VEEDU, EZHUPURAM, PARIPALLY P.O., KOLLAM-691574. BY ADV. SRI.SREEKANTH S.NAIR RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE S.I. OF POLICE, KUNNAMKULAM, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------- Bail Appln.No.3790 of 2011 ----------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of May, 2011 ORDER Petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.293 of 2011 of Kunnamkulam Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 511 of 376 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner surrendered on 07/04/2011. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that the petitioner had attempted to ravish his own 16 year old daughter. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the party, the extent of the injury sustained, the propensities of the petitioner, the sentiments of the near relatives of the victim and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that 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. Dated this the 24 th day of May, 2011. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. skj