IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES FRIDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2006 / 14TH ASWINA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 5849 of 2006() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.155/2006 OF KAMBALAKKAD POLICE STATION CRMP.931/2006 of DISTRICT COURT, KALPETTA .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1,3 & 6 ----------------------------------------------- 1. LANCY.P.A., AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.ANTONY, PARAPPETTA HOUSE, PALLIKKUNNU P.O., WAYANAD. 2. LAIZA.P.A., W/O.JOHNY, PARAPPETTA HOUSE, PALLIKKUNNU P.O., WAYANAD. 3. JOHNSON, S/O.ANTONY, PARAPPETTA HOUSE, PALLIKKUNNU P.O., WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.RAFEEQUE .K RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAMBALAKKAD, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 5849 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of October, 2006 O R D E R The petitioners are accused 1, 3 and 6, in Crime No.155/2006 of Kambalakkad Police Station, for the offence punishable under Section 498A I.P.C., read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The de facto complainant alleges that she lived with the first accused, her husband, only for about 20 days and because of the torture perpetuated on her, by the accused, on demanding more dowry, she was unable to continue her matrimonial life with the first accused and therefore, she made a complaint. She was also hospitalised and the first information statement was recorded by the police while she was in the hospital. Accused Nos.2, 4 and 5 are already released on bail, by the local sessions court. The petitioners are before this Court under Section 438 Cr.P.C. 2. After considering the involvement of the petitioners with the crime alleged against them, I direct the B.A.No.5849/2006 2 petitioners to surrender before the Investigating Officer, on 12/10/2006, between 9.30 a.m and 10 a.m. 3. The Investigating Officer shall interrogate the petitioners. In the event of the arrest of the petitioners, they shall be released on bail, on each one of them executing a bond for Rs.15,000/-, with two solvent sureties, each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer, arresting them. 4. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer, as and when required, till the completion of the investigation. (J.M.JAMES) Judge ms