IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2008 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1982 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 27/08 OF KODAKARA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/A1 ------------------------------ SIMON, AGED 38, S/O.THOMAS, KUNNATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, IKKARAKUNNU P.O., EDAKKULAM, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.UDAYABHANU RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE S.I. OF POLICE, KODAKARA POLICE STATION, (CRIME 27/08) REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 1982 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the husband of the deceased. He, along with his mother, faces allegations in a crime registered, inter alia, under Sections 306 and 498A I.P.C. Investigation is in progress. His mother has already been granted anticipatory bail. He came to this Court for anticipatory bail and by earlier order dt. 6.2.2008 in B.A. 654 of 2008 the petitioner's prayer for anticipatory bail was rejected. The petitioner was later arrested and produced before the learned Magistrate. He continues in custody from 2.3.2008. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator may be given reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied, in the facts and circumstances of this case, to which I have made reference in detail in the earlier order and hence do not think it to advert to facts all over again in this order, that the petitioner can now be B.A.No. 1982 of 2008 2 directed to be enlarged on bail, subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 7.4.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 for a period of two months from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm