IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2008 / 21ST ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5600 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.133/2008 OF PERUNADU POLICE STATION PETITIONERS : ACCUSED NOS. 2 AND 3 ------------------------------- 1. RUGMINIAMMA ,AGED 60, W/O.LATE SADASIVAN NAIR, SIJI BHAVAN, MADAMON P.O.,PERUNADU VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. 2. SIMI T.S, AGED 35 W/O.HARIKUMAR, PRAMADATH HOUSE, MUNDAPUZHA,RANNI VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT --------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE S.I.OF POLICE, PERUNADU POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.5600 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of October, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 498(A) and 406 read with Section 34 IPC. Petitioners are accused nos. 2 and 3. They are mother-in-law and sister-in-law of the defacto complainant. They mentally harassed the defacto complainant by referring to her as “Sumo Wrestler” and also by demanding more money from her. It is also alleged that she is having illicit relationship with another person etc. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the complaint is highly belated. The allegations are made with reference to a period between 14.7.2007 to 29.7.2007. But, the complaint was lodged only on 24.6.2008. Petitioners are only mother-in-law and sister-in-law and they are falsely implicated, it is submitted. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the earlier application for anticipatory bail was BA No.5600/08 2 withdrawn by the petitioners, after the matter was heard by this Court. As per the allegations made, petitioners have mentally harassed the defacto complainant by making false allegations about her chastity and also teased her because of her peculiar physical nature etc. The allegations made are serious in nature and it is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail, it is submitted. 5. On hearing both sides, I find that though the crime was registered as early as on 24.6.2008, none of the accused could not be arrested so far and the investigation is in a stand still. Serious allegations are made against the petitioners and considering the nature of allegations, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail. Petitioners are directed to surrender before the Magistrate Court concerned or before the Investigating Officer within seven days from today and co-operate with the investigation. With this direction, this petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl