IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH APRIL 2008 / 5TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2561 of 2008 ------------------------------------ CRIME NO. 221/2008 OF THALASSERY POLICE STATION CMP.319/2008 of J.M.F.C.,THALASSERY ............................................ PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO. 1 ------------------------------------------ HANEEFA.K.K. AGED 40 YEARS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, MARJAN GOLD SOUK, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL V.MOHAMMED RESPONDENTS/STATE ------------------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE THALASSERY POLICE STATION, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.K. SURESH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/04/2008 ALONG WITH B.A. NO. 2562/2008 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN,J ============================== B.A.Nos.2561, 2562, 2563, 2564, 2565, 2566, 2571, 2579, 2580, 2581, 2582, 2583, 2584, 2585, 2586 & 2596 of 2008 ================================== Dated this the 25th day of April 2008 ORDER All these applications are filed by the first accused in Crime Nos. 221, 175, 176, 215, 213, 154, 149, 132, 71, 236, 148, 145, 37, 153, 227 & 228 of 2008 of the Thalassery Police station. Large number of private complaints had been filed against him and in all the cases the allegation is that in furtherance of their common intention, the first accused obtained amount and cheques and made the complainants to believe that for the deposit the A1 would give back gold and also 13% interest per one lakh. The accused cheated the defacto complainant by not giving the interest and also the gold. He was arrested and produced on 27.3.2008 and the Station House officer filed objection by stating that so many cases are pending against A1 after consideration. If he is enlarged on bail he will influence the witnesses and there is possibility of A1 absconding. Considering the nature of offences in all and the nature of the B.A.Nos.2561, 2562, 2563, 2564, 2565, 2566, 2571, 2579, 2580, 2581, 2582, 2583, 2584, 2585, 2586 & 2596 of 2008 :2: people who are affected, the factum of influencing the witnesses or disappearing from the scene cannot be ruled out and therefore, these are not fit cases where bail can be granted at this stage especially when the investigation is not completed. Therefore, all these bail applications are dismissed. M.N.KRISHNAN,JUDGE dvs