IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2010 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1692 of 2010() ----------------------------- (Crime No.265/2010 of Thodupuzha Police Station, Idukki District) APPLICANTS/ACCUSED 3 & 4 --------------------------------------------- 1. RAJAPPAN, S/O.KUMARAN, KUDILIMATTATHIL HOUSE, KARIKODE VILLAGE, KOTHAKUTTY KARA, CHIRAKANDOM BHAGOM, THODUPUZHA TALUK. 2. PONNAMMA, W/O.SANTHOSH, MOOLAYIL HOUSE, KALAYAMTHANI VILLAGE, VETTIMATTOM KARA, THODUPUZHA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.THOMAS J.ANAKKALLUNKAL RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------- B.A.NO. 1692 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of May, 2010. ORDER This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code. According to prosecution, the 1st accused is the husband of the defacto complainant, 2nd accused is the mother in- law. 3rd and 4th accused are the mother in-law's brother and sister respectively. After the marriage, petitioners along with first and second accused mentally and physically harassed the defacto complainant demanding more dowry. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners submitted that the main allegation is made against first and second accused who are the husband and mother in-law. There is only general allegation against petitioners. They are not even residing in the matrimonial house of defacto complainant and they are the brother and sister of the mother in-law. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the main allegation is against the husband and the mother in-law. B.A.NO. 1692 OF 2010 2 5. On hearing both sides , I am satisfied that petitioners can be granted anticipatory bail on conditions. 6. Hence, the following order is passed: 1. Petitioners shall surrender before the Magistrate Court concerned within 7 days from today and co- operate with the investigation. 2. Petitioners shall be released on bail, in the event of his arrest, on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court on the following condition: i) Petitioners will co-operate with the investigation. ii) Petitioners shall not influence of intimidate any witnesses or tamper with the evidence. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA,JUDGE. pm