IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2011 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1619 of 2011() ---------------------------------------- CRIME NO.1039/2010 OF CHINGAVANAM POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DIST. ........... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- THOMSON, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O. THOMAS, ERUMACHERITHADATHIL VEEDU, NEAR THIRUPPORU TEMPLE, ULLOOR KARA, ULLOOR VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHINGAVANAM POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.1619 of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of March, 2011 ORDER Petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.1039 of 2010 of Chingavanam Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 366, 493, 494 & 496 I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 20/12/2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that the petitioner, after giving matrimonial insertions in the Dailies had altogether contracted 11 marriages cheating every one of the girls whom he had purported to marry. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the extent of the injury sustained, the propensities of the petitioner, the sentiments of the victims and their near relatives and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that if the petitioner is released on bail, he Bail Appln.No.1619/2011 : 2 : 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 7th day of March, 2011. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. skj