IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 9409 of 2011() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 30/11/2011 IN ORDER IN CMP.7082/2011 of J.M.F.C.-II,HOSDRUG Crime No.657 of 2011 of Bekal Police Station, Kasaragod District. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SAINUDDEEN SHAFI,S/O.SHAFI, AGED 25 YEARS,SAINUDDEEN MANZIL,HADDAD NAGAR, BEEKAL KUNNU,PALLIKKARA VILLAGE,P.O.PALLIKKARA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.I.V.PRAMOD RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA (S.H.O OF BEKAL POLICE STATION)REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY ADGP SRI.TOM JOSE PADINJAREKKARA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------- B.A.No. 9409 OF 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of November, 2011 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.657 of 2011 of Bekal Police Station, Kasaragod District. 2.The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 363 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 57 of the Kerala Police Act. 3.The prosecution case is that on 27.10.2011, the accused induced the victim girl, aged 15 years, studying in the 10th standard, to go with him in a car. He took the victim to various places and later to Thiruvananthapuram. They stayed in a lodge. The victim was sexually exploited by the petitioner. B.A.No. 9409 OF 2011 2 4. The petitioner was arrested on 3.11.2011 and he was remanded to judicial custody. 5. The investigation is in progress. If the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, it would adversely affect the proper and smooth investigation of the case. It is also likely that the petitioner would intimidate and influence the witnesses and tamper with evidence. For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE cms