IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2205 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.2136/2008 of J.M.F.C.,CHAVAKKAD CRIME NO.154 OF 2008 OF GURUVAYOOR POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER: ---------------------------- RAJU @ RAJESH, S/O. SANKARANKUTTY, KARUNACHIYIL HOUSE, ALOOR VILLAGE AND DESOM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMACHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GURUVAYOOR POLICE STATION, GURUVAYOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.2205 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of April, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces indictment in a prosecution for offences punishable, inter alia, under Section 498 A I.P.C. The marriage took place on 07.02.07. The wife, allegedly unable to endure the matrimonial cruelty heaped on her by the petitioner, committed suicide on 22.02.08. The petitioner was arrested on 25.02.08. He continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the investigation is complete and the final report has already been filed. The learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the application. He only submits that appropriate conditions may be imposed to ensure the continued presence of the petitioner before court for the purpose of trial. 3. I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be granted regular bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 4. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-