IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2008 / 22ND ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6096 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.181/2008 OF MEPPADI POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.4,7 & 6 -------------------------------------------------- 1. SHEKARAN @ KHADARKHARAI THANKAM, S/O.SWAYAMBULINGAM, 23 YEARS, PERIYASWAMIPURAM, THOOTHUKUDI. 2. K.M.MUNEER @ MUNEER, S/O.ALI, 26 YEARS, KARIKALATHIL HOUSE, MEPPADI, KOTTAPADI AMSOM. 3. A.N.SATHEESH, S/O.NARAYANAN, 20 YEARS, EKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, EZHICHALKUNNU, CHETHALAYAM, KIDAGANADU AMSOM. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/10/2008, ALONG WITH B.A.NO.6226/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.Nos.6096 & 6226 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of October, 2008 O R D E R These petitions are for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 376(g) IPC and Section 3(2)V of SC/ST P.A. Act. Petitioners in B.A.No.6096/2008 are accused nos.4, 7 and 6 and petitioners in B.A.No.6226/2008 are accused nos. 1, 5 and 14 in the crime. According to prosecution, a minor girl, from the age of 12 years onwards, for a period of four years, were being subjected to rape by several persons (15 known and 5 identifiable). According to the victim, her mother used to force her to have sexual relationship with the offenders. 3. Petitioners in B.A.No.6096/2008 were arrested on 29.8.2008 and petitioners in B.A.No.6226/2008 surrendered before the Magistrate Court on 16.9.2008. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the mother used to supply the girl to the persons and petitioners are innocent. 4. This petition is strongly opposed. Learned public BA Nos.6096 & 6226/08 2 prosecutor submitted that some more accused are to be identified. The investigation is at the initial stage and hence, bail may not be granted at this stage. 5. On hearing both sides and considering the rival contentions, I am satisfied that granting bail to the petitioners will adversely affect the investigation. Hence, petitions are dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl