IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2009 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 934 of 2009() ---------------------------- CMP.190/2009 of J.M.F.C.-II,HOSDRUG CRIME NO. 59/2009 of BEKAL POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/3RD ACCUSED:- ------------------------------- K. SANTHOSH, S/O. PATERN KRISHNAN, AGED 24 YEARS, RESIDING AT ARAVATHU HOUSE, PANAYAL VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. T.MADHU RESPONDENT/STATE:- -------------------- THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BEKAL POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. MR. C.M. KAMMAPPU PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ===================== B.A. No. 934 of 2009 ====================== Dated, this the 5th day of March, 2009. ORDER Petitioner who is the 3rd accused in Crime No. 59 of 2009 of Bekal Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 324, 326, 308 r/w Section 149 IPC seeks his enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on 10.02.2009. The petitioner was arrested on 14.02.2009. 2. The application was opposed on behalf of the prosecution. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the nature of legal injury sustained by the injured, the relatively short duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the present stage of investigation and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am satisfied 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 5th day of March, 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv