IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2010 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2998 of 2010() ----------------------------- CMP.2229/2010 of J.M.F.C., HARIPAD CRIME NO.71/2010 OF KANAKAKKUNNU POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- RAJESH.R.PILLAI, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, LIKSHMI NIVAS, MUTHUKULAM THEKKUM MURI, MUTHUKULAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.K.HARILAL RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANTS --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.2998 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 21st May, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 376 and 306 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 (2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. According to prosecution, first accused was in love with deceased Manju and they were having physical contacts also. On 22.1.2010, first accused took the deceased to the house of the second accused, who made arrangements for them to have physical relationship at his residence, while inmates of the house were not present in the house. Later, first accused decided to marry another girl and hence Manju committed suicide, after writing a suicidal note stating all the facts. Petitioner was arrested on 5.5.2010 and implicated as second accused. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail, but stringent conditions may be imposed. BA NO.2998/10 2 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on stringent conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the following conditions : (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. And 1 p.m. Until further order. (ii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with evidence. (iii) Petitioner shall not enter the limits of the Police Station, within which the defacto complainant is residing, except with prior permission of the court concerned and for compliance of condition No.1. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs