IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2011 / 4TH MAGHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 437 of 2011() -------------------------------------- CRIME NO.2204/2010 OF ERNAKULAM TOWN POLICE STATION (NORTH) .......... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED ---------------------------------------- RASHEED, AGED 34 YEARS S/O.KASIM, PUTHIYEDATHU VEEDU, CHENDAKUNI DESOM MEENANGADI PANCHAYATH, PURAKKADY VILLAGE WAYANADU DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAKESH ROSHAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ERNAKULAM TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION CR.NO.2204/10 REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-31. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss V. RAMKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.437 of 2011 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of January, 2011 ORDER The petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.2204 of 2010 of Ernakulam Town (North) Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 302, 397, 392 & 452 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 16/11/2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that a house wife at Pachalam was brutally murdered for gain and she had 37 injuries of which 20 were chop wounds. The petitioner belongs to Wayanad and he was caught red handed. He may flee from justice if he is released on bail at this stage of investigation. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, 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 B.A.No.437/2011 2 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. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj