IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2010 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6827 of 2010(E) ----------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 769/2010 OF THE THENMALA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT) ........ PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ----------------------------- SURESH KUMAR @ SAJI, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. BHASKARAN, LEKSHMI SADANAM, CHERIYELA CHERIYIL, THRIKKOVILVATTAM VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THENMALA POLICE STATION, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: SVS/ V. RAMKUMAR, J. .................................. Bail Application No. 6827 of 2010 ..................................................... Dated: 27th day of October, 2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.769/2010 of Thenmala Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 306 IPC, seeks his enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on 04.10.2010. The petitioner was arrested on 19.10.2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter-alia that the petitioner, who was masquerading as a true lover of the 26 year old Rejani and who was carrying on with her, later backed out from his promise to marry her and demanded dowry. The jilted lover put an end to her life by setting herself ablaze. 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. Bail Application No. 6827 of 2010 2 There is also the likelihood of the petitioner making 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. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) dmb