IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2008 / 29TH ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6477 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.197/2008 OF KANNAPURAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED: ---------------------------- K.PRAMOD, S/O.K.V.BALAN, AGED 34 YEARS, VELLUVALAPPIL HOUSE, KALLASSARI CENTRAL, P.O.ANCHAMPEEDIKA, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.CHANDRASEKHAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6477 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of October, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 306, 498A and 34 IPC. According to prosecution, the wife of the petitioner (A3) committed suicide. It is alleged that she was ill treated by the mother-in-law and father-in-law in furtherance of a common intention, with the petitioner. Later, they abetted her to commit suicide. A crime was registered under Section 174 Crl.P.C. and Sections 498A, 306 and 34 IPC were included thereafter. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner surrendered before the court on 26.9.2008 and he is in judicial custody, thereafter. He is totally innocent of the allegations made and he was abroad and even as per the allegations, he only allegedly supported the ill treatment but the matrimonial cruelty was allegedly inflicted by his father and mother on the defacto complainant. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner, though, at the time of commission of suicide, he was present in India and hence, he BA No.6477/08 2 was implicated as accused, it is submitted. 4. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the main allegations are made against the father-in-law and mother-in-law and as per the allegations, petitioner was only supporting them and he had also surrendered before the court. Hence, he has no objection in granting bail on conditions, it is submitted. 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. (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with evidence 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