IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2008 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7467 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.335/96 OF VALAPATTANAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED ---------------------------------- KALIYAN, S/O. SHANTHANAM, AGED 48 YEARS RESIDING AT SAHUDHEEN LINE ROOM, P.O. VALAPATTANAM, PALOTTUVAYAL, KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL NAIR PALAKKAT SRI.K.N.ABHILASH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VALAPATTANAM POLICE STATION. (THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OF KERALA HIGH COURT) THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.7467 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th December, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 302 IPC. According to prosecution, petitioner has committed murder of his former wife on 30.10.1996. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 30.10.2008, after 12 years of the incident. The crime was registered on the same day of the incident on 30.10.1996. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner may be granted bail. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the crime was registered 12 years back and the case was entered in the register of long pending cases since petitioner was absconding. If the petitioner is released on bail, it is likely that he may abscond again and the trial will be protracted. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied of the submissions made and I find it is not fit to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl