IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2008 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3350 of 2008() ----------------------------------------- CRIME NO. 252/2008 OF KADACKAL POLICE STATION ...... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.2 TO 4 --------------------- 1. DIVAKARAN, S/O.PAPPUKUTTY, SHAJI BHAVAN, ATTUPURAM, KADACKAL, EDATHARA P.O., KOTTARAKARA. 2. VILASINI, W/O.DIVAKARAN, SHAJI BHAVAN, ATTUPURAM, KADACKAL, EDATHARA P.O., KOTTARAKARA. 3. DEVARAJAN, S/O.VASU, JOSHY BHAVANAM, IRAKUZHY, CHITHARA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADACKAL POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA,J ====================== B.A.No.3350 of 2008 ========================= Dated this the 27th day of May, 2008 ORDER This is an application for anticipatory bail. 2. A complaint is filed against the petitioners alleging offence under Section 498 A read with section 34 IPC. The first accused is the husband of the de-facto complainant and the second and third accused (petitioners 1 and 2) are the parents-in -law of the defacto complainant. 4th accused is the brother of the first petitioner. They allegedly harassed the de-facto complainant insisting for more dowry. They mentally and physically harassed the de-facto complainant after the marriage. When the first accused was abroad she was harassed from the house of the first accused. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the first accused was arrested and he was granted regular bail. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioners may be directed to appear for interrogation and he has no objection in granting bail on conditions after interrogation. Hence bail is granted to B.A.No.3350 of 2008 the petitioners on the following terms: 1) The petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer on 3.6.2008 and make themselves available for interrogation. After the interrogation they shall be produced before the learned Magistrate concerned. 2)On production of the petitioners, the Magistrate shall release the petitioners, on their executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court. 3)The petitioners shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA,JUDGE dvs