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. 1897 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 107/08 OF KOTTAYAM WEST POLICE STATION CRMP.386/2008 of DISTRICT COURT, KOTTAYAM .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- MUTHU RAMALINGAM, S/O.RAMALINGAM KRISHNAKRIPA BHAVAN, PUTHANANGADI BHAGOM, KOTTAYAM P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.LIJI.J.VADAKEDOM RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE 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. 1897 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the husband of the deceased. He faces allegations in a crime registered under Secs.498A and 306 of the IPC. The petitioner remains in custody from 4/2/08. Matrimonial cruelty of the culpable variety inflicted on his deceased wife by the petitioner had allegedly prompted her to commit suicide. Investigation is now complete. Final report has already been filed. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that appropriate safeguards may be insisted to ensure the presence of the petitioner for trial and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A. No. 1897 OF 2008 -: 2 :- 3. In the result this bail application is allowed and the petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/