IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2007 / 24TH JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3564 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.6167/2007 of J.M.F.C., KAYAMKULAM CRIME NO.371/07 OF KAYAMKULAM POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 3: -------------------------------------------- 1. MANOJ, S/O. GOPALAKRISHNA PANICKER, VAMBALIL VEEDU, KMC 26, KRISHNAPURAM MURI, KRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE. 2. ARUN, S/O. RAMACHANDRAN, KARANGATTU VEEDU, KMC 26, KRISHNAPURAM MURI, KRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE. 3. SIYAD, S/O. ABDULKAREEM, KATTIL VEEDU, KMC 27, KRISHNAPURAM MURI, KRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.P.SREEKUMAR SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- 1. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KAYAMKULAM POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 3564 OF 2007 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 14th day of June, 2007 O R D E R Petitioners, who are accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.371/2007 of Kayamkulam Police Station for offences punishable under Secs.7(b) and 27(ii) of the Arms Act, seek their enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on 29.5.2007 and the petitioners were arrested on the same day. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application submitting, inter alia, that the accused are formidable persons involving in other crimes and in the present case they were armed with swords and threatening persons on a public road. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of the judicial custody of the petitioners, the present stage of investigation and the other facts and circumstances of the case, if the petitioners are released on bail, they will definitely influence and intimidate the prosecution witnesses. There is also the likelihood of the petitioners making themselves scarce and fleeing from justice. I am, therefore, not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners at this stage. This petition is accordingly dismissed. (V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) aks