IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2011 / 8TH MAGHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 550 of 2011() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 1597 OF 2010 OF ERAVIPURAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/7TH ACCUSED:- ---------------------------------- SHIJU, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.SHAMSUDEEN, RAHUMANIYA HOUSE, NEAR KAITHAKADU JUNCTION, NELIMOODU CHERRY, PATHANAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. K.SIJU SMT.BINDU GEORGE RESPONDENT/STATE:- -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERAVIPURAM POLICE STATION, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI. C.K. SURESH, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. .................................................... Bail Application No. 550 of 2011 ..................................................... Dated this the 28th day of January, 2011. ORDER Petitioner, who is the 7th accused in Crime No.1597 of 2010 of Eravipuram Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 406, 417, 420, 468 and 120(b) r/w Section 34 I.P.C and Section 66 of IT Act, seeks his enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on 12.10.2010. The petitioner was arrested on 27.12.2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that this is a case in which at the instance of A1 who is the prime accused, the petitioners and others were attempting to copy the answers for the S.I selection through mobile phone and during the course of investigation, seven other instances of this nature have been unearthed. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the extent of the injury sustained, the propensities of the petitioner, the sentiments of the near relatives of the victim and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that if the petitioner is released on B.A. No. 550/2011 : 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. rv