IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2011 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 2449 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.346/2011 OF NORTH PARAVUR POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.15 -------------------------------------------- JESSEY MOL, AGED 36 YEARS, W/O. SHAJI MON, DOOR NO.20, GOKULAM COLONY EXTENSION, COIMBATORE-42. BY ADV. SRI.SANIL KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY C.I. OF POLICE, NORTH PARAVUR IN CRIME NO.346/2011 PARAVUR POLICE STATION, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ============================= Bail Application No.2449 of 2011 ================================ Dated this the 1st day of April, 2011 ORDER Petitioner, who is the 15th accused in Crime No.346/2011 of North Paravur Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 366A,354,376(2)(g),506(1),342 and 202, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 10.03.2011. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application submitting, inter alia, that this is a case of gang rape in which the petitioner, who is a lady, had made available the 16 year old victim to 9 persons all of whom had ravished the victim. She is also involved in an offence punishable under the Immoral Traffic Act. . 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 B.A. No.2449 of 2011 2 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) sj