IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4892 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 550/2008 OF THAMARASSERY POLICE STATION PETITIONER (S): -------------------- SALIM, S/O. KHADER, 26 YEARS, THEKKEVEETTIL, VATTAKKORU, KORANGAD, THAMARASSERY POLICE STATION LIMIT. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SALIL NARAYANAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY P.P. SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 4892 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of November,2008 O R D E R Petition for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 498A IPC. According to prosecution, petitioner married de facto complainant and he misappropriated the amount given at the time of marriage and he started demanding more money and also gold ornaments. He also harassed her by pressurizing her to transfer property to his name. Therefore, she left the matrimonial house on 2-2-2008. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner has taken all steps to get his wife back. The matter was referred to Lok Adalath at High Court, as requested. Though three times the case was posed, de facto complainant did not appear. There was conciliation in the Mahal on 14-6-2008 and child wanted to come with the father but the child was not sent by the mother. On the very next month, the present complaint was filed. Petitioner is paying Rs.1,000/- per month as interim maintenance and matter is pending before the Family Court. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner may be directed to surrender before the Investigating Officer and subject to this, he has no objection in granting anticipatory bail to BA 4893/08 -2- petitioner. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that anticipatory bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 5. Hence, the following order is passed:- (1) Petitioner shall surrender before the Investigating Officer within seven days from today and make himself available for interrogation. (2) Thereafter, in the event of his arrest, if any, he shall be released on bail, on his executing a bond for Rs. 25,000/- with two solvent sureties each, for the like amount, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer, on the following conditions:- i) Petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by the Investigating Officer as and when directed. ii) Petitioner shall intimidate or influence any witness or commit any offence while on bail. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.