IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7575 of 2010() --------------------------------------------- CRIME NO.545/2010 OF KATTOOR POLICE STATION CMP.12577/2010 of J.M.F.C.,IRINJALAKUDA .................... PETITIONER: -------------------- BABU, S/O. JOSEPH, CHITTILAPPILL HOUSE, CABLE NAGAR, KARUKUTTY. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE SRI.M.A.MOHAMMED SIRAJ SRI.P.PRIJITH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. .................................................... Bail Application No.7575 of 2010 ..................................................... Dated: 25.11.2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the accused in Crime No.545 of 2010 of Kattoor Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 376 and 420 IPC, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 11.11.2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending, inter alia, that the petitioner who is a married man and is studying abroad had developed an intimacy with the 22 year old victim through a missed call and suppressing his marital status and promising to marry her he had sexual intercourse with her and the girl had sustained several injuries on her body. 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. 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. Dated this the 25 th day of November, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) sj