IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2009 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1225 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 157/2009 of HOSDURG POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED:- ----------------------------- A.M.MOHAMMED, S/O.ABDULLA, OLATHIRI HOUSE, ANANGOOR, KASARGOD. BY ADV. MR. SURESH KUMAR KODOTH RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT & STATE:- -------------------------------------------- STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HOSDURG POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. MR. K.S. SIVAKUMAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ===================== B.A. No. 1225 of 2009 ====================== Dated, this the 16th day of March, 2009. ORDER Petitioner who is the accused in Crime No.157 of 2009 of Hosdurg Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 465, 471 and 420 IPC seeks his enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on 25.02.2009. The petitioner was arrested on 25.02.2009. 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 16th day of March, 2009. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv