IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7729 of 2010() ----------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.521/2010 OF CHITTUR POLICE STATION,PALAKKAD DISTRICT) ........ APPLICANT/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------- SWAMINATHAN, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.PARAMESWARAN, KARYATTU HOUSE, BEMMANNUR, PARUTHIPULLY P.O., PALAKKD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.VENUGOPAL (1086/92) RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHITTUR. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. RAMKUMAR, J. .................................................... Bail Application No. 7729 of 2010 ................................................................ Dated this the 30th day of November, 2010. ORDER Petitioner, who is the first accused in Crime No. 521/2010 of Chittur Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 420 read with Section 34 IPC, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 12.10.2010. 2. The Learned Public Prosecutor opposed the Bail Application contending interalia that the amount involved in Crime Nos.521/2010 and 587/2010 are 35 lakhs and 26 lakhs respectively and that the petitioner and others were cheating several persons by organising a money chain and that the petitioner is involved in four other crimes. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, 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 B.A.No.7729/2010 2 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). ln