IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2010 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 8326 of 2010() ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.72/2010 OF VARAPUZHA POLICE STATION,ERNAKULAM DIST.) .... PETITIONER/IST ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------- RAJESH,S/O.GOPALAN,AGED 35 YEARS, DEVASWOMPARAMBIL VEED,THEVARKAD KARA, VARAPUZHA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------------- 1. THE S.H.O.,VARAPPUZHA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.8326 of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December, 2010 ORDER The petitioner, who is accused No.1 in Crime No.72 of 2010 of Varapuzha Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 420, 406, 465, 467, 471 & 120-B read with Section 34 I.P.C. and Under Section 3(i) (iv) SC/ST P.A.Act, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 16/11/2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application submitting inter alia that the de facto complainant who belongs to Scheduled Caste was cheated by A1 & A2 to the tune of `16 lakhs and they shared the amount. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the propensities of the petitioner and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that if the petitioner is released on Bail Appln.No.8326/2010 : 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 skj