IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SOPHY THOMAS TH TUESDAY, THE 9 DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 19TH POUSHA, 1945 BAIL APPL. NO. 11509 OF 2023 CRIME NO.1655/2023 OF KOTTIYAM POLICE STATION, KOLLAM AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 14.12.2023 IN CRL.M.C.2550/2023 OF SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED:

RASHID, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.ASHRAF, RASHMA MANZIL, MIYANNA CHERRY, VELINELLOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691510.

BY ADVS.

K.SIJU ANJANA KANNATH RESPONDENTS/STATE: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031. 2 STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOTTIYAM POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691571.

SR.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR-SRI.RENJIT GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09.01.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

This is an application for regular bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed by the sole accused in Crime No.1655 of 2023 of Kottiyam Police Station, Kollam, registered under Sections 365, 354, 323 and 511 of 376 of IPC.

2. The prosecution allegation is that the petitioner, who is a 33 year old man, indending to commit rape on the defacto c