IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6830 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.356/2008 OF KUNNAMANGALAM POLICE STATION CRIME NO.255/2008 OF THIRUVAMBADY POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- BIJU,S/O.CHANDRAN, AGED 36 YEARS, POOTHAKANDIYIL HOUSE, KUNNMANGALAM P.O. KUNNAMANGALAM DESOM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.P.S.SREEDHARAN PILLAI RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/STATE -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6830 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th November, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 498A, 406, 306 and 34 IPC. According to prosecution, on 26.7.2008, petitioner's wife committed suicide by consuming poison due to mental torture and cruelty inflicted on her by petitioner and other near relatives. The sister of the deceased lodged a complaint. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 4.10.2008 and he is in custody since then. Learned public prosecutor submitted that considering the stage of investigation, he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. BA No.6830 /2008 2 (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of police station within which crime is registered except with prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iv) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl