IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 29TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1246 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.739/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO.23/08 OF THE EZHUKONE POLICE STATION. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ ASHA, D/O. PUSHPA, LAKSHMI BHAVAN, EDAKKODU, THRIPPALAZHIKOM MURI, EZHUKONE VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY P.P. SRI. S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. No. 1246 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of February, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner - a woman, faces allegations under Secs.302 and 309 of the IPC. She is alleged to have caused the death of her daughter aged 2 ½ years and is further alleged to have attempted to commit suicide by pouring kerosene on herself and setting herself ablaze. She was saved; but the child expired. The incident took place on 13/1/08. The petitioner was arrested on 14/1/08. She 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 the petitioner, who is alleged to have committed the offences in a fit of rage and frustration, can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A. No. 1246 OF 2008 -: 2 :- 3. In the result: (a) The application is allowed. (b) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (ii) The petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/