IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2010 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1351 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.661/2009 OF ATTINGAL POLICE STATION PETITIONER/3RD ACCUSED ------------------------------------------ BEENA.V.S, AGED 34 YEARS,W/O.SHAJI.P.T, RESIDING AT SOUPARNIKA, AVANAVANCHERRY, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.J.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ATTINGAL POLICE STATION, ATTINGAL, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.1351 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of March, 2010 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.3 in Crime No.661 of 2009 of Attingal Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The petitioner is the sister-in-law of the de facto complainant. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence and other circumstances, I am of the view that anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner. There will be a direction that in the event of the arrest of the petitioner, the officer in charge of the police station shall release her on bail on her executing bond for Rs.10,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the BA No.1351/2010 2 officer concerned, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; b) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; c) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; d) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed to the extent indicated above. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl