IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2011 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 3340 of 2011() --------------------------------- CRIME NO. 212/2011 of IDUKKI POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.7:- ---------------------------------- ALEXANDER, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.EDICHANDY, PADINJATTINKARA HOUSE, EZHAMKULAM BHAGAM, MARTHANDAM KARA, THINKALKARICKA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON ABRAHAM SRI.NELSON ABRAHAM RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:- ---------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI POLICE STATION BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. ADV. SRI. M.S. BREEZE, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. .................................................... Bail Application No.3340 of 2011 ..................................................... Dated this the 25th day of May, 2011. ORDER Petitioner, who is the first accused in Crime No.212 of 2011 of Idukki Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 376(f) and 293 IPC and Section 3(1)(xi) of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 31.03.2011. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that the petitioner who is aged 54 years had ravished the 11 year old victim belonging to the scheduled caste. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, 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 B.A. No. 3340/2011 : 2: 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. sd/- V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv //True Copy// P.A to Judge.