IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2011 / 16TH ASHADHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5122 of 2011 CRMP.1927/2011 OF DISTRICT COURT, KOTTAYAM CRIME NO.153 OF 2011 OF KARUKACHAL POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SANTHOSH K.SOMANATH, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.K.N.SOMANATHAN, KANIYAMTHARAYIL HOUSE, PANAMATTOM.P.O., ELANKULAM VILLAGE, KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEWS RESPONDENT: STATE -------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 5122 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of July, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.153 of 2011 of Karukachal Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 498A, 306, 506(i) and 304B of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that the wife of the petitioner committed suicide at her residence due to the harassment meted out by the petitioner towards her demanding more dowry. The petitioner had also filed a petition for divorce. The petitioner surrendered before the investigating officer on 10.6.2011. He was produced before Court and he was remanded to judicial custody. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the Bail Appl. NO.5122 of 2011 :: 2 :: nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. 5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rupees Twenty five thousand with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Changanassery, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall not enter into the limits of Karukachal Police Station for a period of one month, except for complying with conditions (b) and (c). b) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on alternate Sundays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; c) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; d) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; e) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; f) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/