IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2011 / 3RD SRAVANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5871 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.340/2011 OF PANGODU POLICE STATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT PETITIONER/ACCUSED No.13. -------------------------- VIJAYAN @ MANU, S/O.SIVARAMAN, MANU BHAVAN, VADAKKEKARA,VELAMKONAM, NELLIKUNNAM, KOTTARAKARA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.5871 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of July, 2011 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.13 in Crime No.340 of 2011 of Pangodu Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram District. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 395, 449, 302, 201, 216-A, 411 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that on 05/05/2011, the accused committed robbery of a jewellery after committing the murder of the watchman of the jewellery. The allegation against the petitioner is that he received stolen property. 4. 1.5 Kgs. of gold and `2,15,000/- was robbed by the culprits from the jewellery. The investigation is fast progressing. All the accused have not been arrested. The stolen property has not been recovered in full. If the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, it is most likely that he would try to influence or intimidate the witnesses or Bail Appln.No.5871/2011 : 2 : tamper with the evidence. Considering the nature and seriousness of the offence and the circumstances mentioned above, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The Bail Application is accordingly dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE skj