IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 18TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 795 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 6/08 OF FEROKE POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------- K.P.SAVITHRI, AGED 64 YEARS W/O. LATE SANKUNNY, KAIBILIKKATT HOUSE KADALUNDI, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.S.SREEDHARAN PILLAI SMT.C.G.PREETHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 795 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the mother- in-law of the deceased. The son of the petitioner is married to the defacto complainant and he is employed abroad. The deceased was residing with her mother-in-law in the matrimonial house. The crux of the allegations against the petitioner is that during such residence, she was guilty of matrimonial cruelty of the culpable variety against the deceased. Unable to stand such cruelty, the deceased allegedly committed suicide by setting herself ablaze after pouring kerosene over her. The incident took place on 11.1.2008. The petitioner was arrested on 25.1.2008 and her son/A2 has also been subsequently arrested. Investigation is in progress. Final report has not been filed so far. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am B.A.No. 795 of 2008 2 satisfied that the petitioner, who remains in custody from 25.1.2008, can now be 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) She 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. (b) She shall make herself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm B.A.No. 795 of 2008 3