IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2010 / 1ST ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5687 of 2010(E) ----------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 578/2010 OF PONKUNNAM POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.) ...... PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED ------------------------------ KUTTYCHAN @ ABRAHAM THOMAS, KALAPPURAKKAL,PONKUNNAM,KOTTAYAM. BY ADVS. SRI.BABU S. NAIR SMT. SERGI JOSEPH THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONKUNNAM POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: SVS/ V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bail Application No. 5687 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 23rd day of September, 2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.578/2010 of Ponkunnam Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 376 IPC, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 20.8.2010. 2. The application was opposed on behalf of the prosecution. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the nature of the injury sustained and the other facts and circumstances of the case, 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. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) dmb