IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2009 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1623 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.679/2006 OF PERINTHALMANNA POLICE STATION CMC.308/2009 of ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT (ADHOC), MANJERI .................... PETITIONER: -------------------- JOBY THOMAS, S/O. THOMAS, VATTUKATTIL HOUSE WEST ELERI, CHITTARIKKAL DESOM, KASARGOD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERAL,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = B.A.No.1623 of 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated, this the 1st day of April, 2009 ORDER Petitioner, who is the 1st accused in Crime No.679 of 2006 of Perinthalmanna Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 395 IPC seeks his enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on7.10.2006. The petitioner was arrested on 04.03.2009. 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 legal 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. Dated this the 1st day of April, 2009 V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) sj