IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2008 / 2ND ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4006 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.1004/2008 of DISTRICT COURT, KOTTAYAM CMP.1644/2008 of J.M.F.C.,CHANGANACHERRY CRIME NO.26/2008 OF THRIKODITHANAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ---------------------------------- SALIM, S/O.MUHAMMED KUTTY,RESIDING AT M.S.VILLA VELLAPPALLY KARA, PAIPPADU VILLAGE CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENT/STATE : ------------------------------- THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER,THRIKODITHANAM POLICE STATION,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.4006 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2008 O R D E R This is an application for bail. 2. According to the prosecution, the petitioner who is none other than the father of the victim girl aged only 12 years raped her on several occasions, from December 2006 onwards upto 19.01.2008. Now the victim is 13 years old. 3. This petition is strongly opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that taking into consideration, the nature of offence and the plight of the victim girl, bail may not be granted. It is submitted that if the petitioner is released on bail even the life of the victim girl will be in danger. The petitioner was arrested on 23.01.2008. Charge sheet has been laid. The lower court may take steps for expeditious disposal, but I am not inclined to grant bail. The petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac