IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7035 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.4479/2008 of J.M.F.C.,AMBALAPUZHA CRIME NO. 445/2008 OF AMBALAPUZHA POLICE STATION PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED --------------------------- VINOD @ BINU, S/O. BAHSKARAN, KALLUPURAKKATLTHOPPU VEEDU, WARD NO.14, PURAKKAD PANCHAYATH, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.MOHAMMED RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 7035 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of November,2008 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 376 IPC. According to prosecution, petitioner committed rape on a girl aged 20 years and she became pregnant and she delivered a child. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is in custody from 20-10-2008. Learned Public Prosecutor opposed this petition and submitted that investigation is in the early stage and hence, petitioner may not be granted bail. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that at this stage, it may not be proper to grant bail, since it is likely to affect the investigation adversely. This petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.