IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2011 / 30TH ASHADHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5680 of 2011 CRMP.NO.3017 OF 2011 OF J.M.F.C.-I, THRISSUR CRIME NO.903 OF 2011 OF THRISSUR TOWN EAST POLICE STATION. PETITIONER: ACCUSED NO.8: -------------------- NIKHIL, S/O.SASI, KARUVANNUKARAN HOUSE NJALLUR, KALLUR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SRI.K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) RESPONDENT: STATE: --------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REP BY THE THRISSUR TOWN EAST POLICE STATION THOROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM -31. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 5680 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 21st day of July, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.8 in Crime No.903 of 2011 of Thrissur Town East Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the accused are under Sections 395 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that on 10.6.2011 at 10.30 A.M. while the de facto complainant was passing through West Palace Road, Thrissur, accused Nos.1 to 4 committed dacoity and snatched the bag containing 1844.6 grams of gold ornaments worth `35 lakhs. The prosecution case is that the petitioner/accused No.8 is part of the conspiracy, as a result of which the offence was committed. It is also alleged that the petitioner helped in securing vehicles for committing the offence. Most of the gold ornaments were recovered. The investigation BAIL APPL. NO.5680 OF 2011 :: 2 :: is nearing completion. It is submitted by the learned Public Prosecutor that charge sheet will be filed without much delay. 4. If the petitioner is released on bail, there is every chance of the prosecution witnesses being influenced or intimidated. It is also likely that the petitioner may make himself scarce and flee from justice. For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/