IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2011 / 8TH MAGHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 529 of 2011() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 1597 of 2010 OF ERAVIPURAM POLICE STATION, KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER:- ---------------- 1. MANU CHANDRAN, AGED 32 YEARS,S/O.CHANDRA BANU,NADAYIL KIZHAKKETHIL, NEAR MAYANAD VILLAGE, MAYANAD 2. ARUN PRASAD, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.SIVA PRASAD, "DHANYA"IN FRONT OF KANICHERY SCHOOL, THAZHUTHALA CHERRY, MAYANAD VILLAGE 3. NILE, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.SIVADASAN, ARADHANAYIL, SNEHA NAGAR-203, AYATHIL CHERRY, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR RESPONDENT/STATE: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLI PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. .................................................... Bail Application No. 529 of 2011 ..................................................... Dated this the 28th day of January, 2011. ORDER Petitioners, who are accused Nos.4 to 6 in Crime No1597 of 2010 of Eravipuram Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 406, 417, 420, 468 and 120(b) r/w Section 34 I.P.C and Section 66 of IT Act, seek their enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on 12.10.2010. Petitioners were arrested on 19.12.2010, 20.12.2010 and 23.12.2010 respectively. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that this is a case in which at the instance of A1 who is the prime accused, the petitioners and others were attempting to copy the answers for the S.I selection through mobile phone and during the course of investigation, seven other instances of this nature have been detected. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioners, the relative conduct of the parties, the extent of the injury sustained, the propensities of the petitioners, 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 petitioners are released on B.A. No. 529/2011 : 2: bail, they will definitely influence and intimidate the prosecution witnesses. There is also the likelihood of the petitioners making themselves scarce and fleeing from justice. I am, therefore, not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners at this stage. This petition is accordingly dismissed. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv