IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH APRIL 2010 / 30TH CHAITHRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2359 of 2010() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN BA.1961/2010 Dated 07/04/2010 .................... (CRIME NO.96/2010 OF CHOKLI POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- BABURAJ, S/O.NARAYANAN, HEAD MASTER, ANILPURAM, P.O.TEMPLE GATE, THALASSERY, KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.A. SALIM THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.K. MOHANAN, J. ---------------------------------------- Bail Application No. 2359 of 2010 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of April, 2010 O R D E R This is an application for regular bail filed by the petitioner, who is accused in Crime No.96 of 2010 of Chokli Police Station, in which offences punishable under Sections 376 and 506 (1) of I.P.C. are involved. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the accused has committed rape of a student namely, Nuhida Sherin aged 12 years. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Public Prosecutor. 4. The petitioner is arrested only on 30.1.2010. The investigation in this case is in progress. Considering the nature of the offences involved in the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage, especially since the release of the petitioner at this stage is likely to affect the investigation adversely and there is no guarantee that B.A No.2359 of 2010 2 he will not influence the witnesses and interfere with the investigation. In the result, there is no merit in the petition for bail and accordingly, the same is dismissed. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE ma B.A No.2359 of 2010 3 B.A No.2359 of 2010 4