IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2010 / 2ND ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2653 of 2010() --------------------------------------- CRIME NO.144/2010 OF AMBALATHARA POLICE STATION. ........ PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- ANEESH.P, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.P.UTTARAN, POYYALAM HOUSE, THAYANNUR POST, HOSDURG, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.T.B.SHAJIMON SMT.GOVINDU P.RENUKADEVI RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AMBALATHARA POLICE STATION, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEK CHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 2653 of 2010 ----------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, petitioner was engaged to the de facto complainant's daughter in marriage and the marriage was to be conducted on 31.03.2010, but the petitioner cheated de facto complainant by backing out from the marriage. Hence, a complaint was filed by him alleging offence under Section 420 of the Indian Penal code. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that there was an agreement by petitioner to marry de facto complainant's daughter, but she informed the petitioner that she wanted to marry a person from another caste, which was objected to by her family members. On knowing this, petitioner decided not to marry the girl and he has not committed any offence. 4. This petition is not opposed. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that petitioner can be granted anticipatory bail on the conditions. Hence, the following order is passed: B.A. No. 2653 of 2010 2 1. Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate Court concerned within seven days from today. 2. On such surrender, he shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the condition that he shall report before the investigating officer as and when directed and co-operate with the investigation. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln