IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2011 / 20TH JYAISHTA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 4345 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.518/2011 OF PERUMBAVOOR POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------- KUMARAN, S/O.KAVALAN, AGED 43 YEARS, ERIKKMPURAM HOUSE, CHERUVELIKUNNU BHAGOM, MUDICKAL KARA, MARAMBILLY KARA, MARAMBILLY VILLAGE NOW RESIDING AT ERUKKUMPURAM HOUSE, NEAR MAMBRA MAHADEVA TEMPLE MAMBRA KARA, KALLOOR, THEKKUMMUDY VILLAGE,THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.E.C.POULOSE SMT.BOBBY RAPHEAL.C RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PERUMBAVOOR POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4345 of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of June, 2011 ORDER Petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.518 of 2011 of Perumbavoor Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 376 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 26/04/2011. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that the petitioner who is aged 43 years and a married man had ravished and impregnated the 19 year old mentally retarded girl. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offence, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the party, 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 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 10th day of June, 2011. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. skj