IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2010 / 29TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4844 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.605/2010 OF ERAVIPURAM POLICE STATION, KOLLAM .................... (S): PETITIONER/ACCUSED: --------------------------------------- MANIKANDAN @ ABIRAM, AGED 19 YEARS, S/O.SANKAR RAO, HOUSE NO.10-25-14-3, NEW JAYIL ROAD, VISAKAPATTANAM, ANDRA PRADESH. BY ADV. SRI.M.L.SURESH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): STATE: --------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSEUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4844 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 20th August, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, petitioner committed rape on a girl, aged 16 years between 25.5.2010 and 2.6.2010 at Visakhapatnam. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner has not committed any offence. He got acquainted with the girl from the train and she stated that she has nobody to look after her and hence, the girl was taken to his house. Her people were informed. The girl's brother had given a complaint to the police and a crime was registered for woman-missing. Petitioner is aged only 19 years and is studying for degree course. 4. Petitioner was arrested on 15.7.2010 and he is in custody for the past 35 days. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the statement of the girl reveals that she was subjected to rape on several occasions by the petitioner. BA NO. 4844/10 2 5. On hearing both sides and on going through the case diary, I am not satisfied of the innocence stated by petitioner and at this stage, I am not inclined to grant bail to petitioner. This petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs