IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH OCTOBER 2011 / 3RD KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8632 of 2011 CRIME NO.1190 OF 2011 OF SASTHAMCOTTA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- THANKACHAN, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH, MUKALUVILA VEEDU, PALLISSERICKAL MURI, SASTHAMCOTTA VILLAGE, KUNNATHUR TALUK, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.DILEEP RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM-682 031. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.T.K.RANJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 8632 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of October, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.1190 of 2011 of Sasthamcotta Police Station, Kollam District. 2. The offences alleged against the accused are under Sections 323, 506(i), 511 of 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 23 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. 3. The prosecution case is that in February 2011, the victim aged 17 years was attempted to be sexually abused by none other than her father. The petitioner was arrested on 1.10.2011 and he was remanded to judicial custody. 4. The investigation is at the initial stage. If the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, it would adversely affect the proper BAIL APPL. NO.8632 OF 2011 :: 2 :: investigation of the case, particularly when the victim is none other than his daughter. It is most likely that the petitioner would intimidate or influence the witnesses and tamper with the evidence. At this stage, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/