IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES TUESDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2006 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6171 of 2006(B) --------------------------------------- CRIME NO. 181/2006 OF RAJAPURAM POLICE STATION .................. APPLICANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------------- JACOB P.J. @ PITTAPPILLIL CHACKO, S/O.CHACKO, PITTAPPILLIL, NEAR MARTHOMA COLLEGE, CHUNGATHARA, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.PRASUN.S RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING THE S.I. OF RAJAPURAM POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. ------------------- B.A. 6171/2006 -------------------- DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner is accused of the offence punishable under Section 306 IPC, as it is alleged that the victim committed suicide because of the cruelties perpetuated on her and he abetted such suicide. A suicide note was also left by her. 2. The learned Director General of Prosecution brought to my notice various complaints preferred by her, to different authorities and persons and they were seized by the Investigating Officer, who is investigating crime No.181/2006 of Rajapuram Police Station. The victim was a B.Sc Nursing student at Bangalore. The petitioner is a teacher. 3. I heard the elaborate arguments advanced by both sides and also gone through the facts on record. 4. In the above circumstances, I direct the petitioner to surrender before the Investigating Officer of Rajapuram Police Station, on 7.11.2006 at 11.00 a.m. B.A.6171/2006 2 5. The Investigating Officer shall interrogate the petitioner and thereafter, produce him before the Court below, according to the law. 6. The learned Magistrate shall hear both sides, and if there is no application for custodial interrogation of the petitioner, he shall be released on bail, imposing such conditions, as are deemed necessary. The application is disposed of as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs