IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1427 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.608/2008 of DISTRICT COURT, PALAKKAD CRIME NO.73/2008 OF ALATHUR POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1: ----------------------------------------- SANTHOSHKUMAR, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, EDAMPARAMBU VEEDU, VEPPILLASSERI, KAVASSERI, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALATHUR POLICE STATION, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.1427 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of March 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the husband of the deceased. He faces allegations under Section 498A I.P.C. The crux of the allegations is that the petitioner was guilty of matrimonial cruelty of the culpable variety directed against the deceased. Unable to stand the trauma of such cruelty, the victim allegedly committed suicide by hanging. The death of the deceased took place on 6/2/2008. The petitioner was arrested on 7/2/2008. He continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner who has remained in custody from 7/2/2008, subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) He shall execute 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. B.A.No.1427/08 2 ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays, for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.1427/08 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007