IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2011 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 9107 of 2011() ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.68/2010 OF MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM) .......... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2: --------------------------------------------- SINDHU, D/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN, PANAYIL HOUSE,MOOLAYIKONAM, PRASANTHNAGAR,MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., BY ADVS. SRI.S.RAJEEV, SRI.K.K.DHEERENDRAKRISHNAN. RESPONDENT(S): & STATE; ------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (CRIME NO.68/2010 OF MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. S. HYMA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ---------------------------- B.A.No.9107 OF 2011 ---------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of November, 2011 O R D E R ~~~~~~~ Petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the 2nd accused in Crime No. 68/2010 of Medical College Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 408 and 420 read with 34 I.P.C. Apprehending arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the Investigating Officer, this petition was filed seeking an order directing the respondent to release the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest with a plea that they are innocent of the allegations. 2. Having heard either side, it is revealed that the 1st accused, who is the husband of the petitioner, was already granted bail. Therefore, I find that the petitioner can be released on bail on conditions. In the result, this petition is allowed. 3. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer within a week. The Investigating Officer, after B.A.No.9107/2011 2 interrogation, shall release the petitioner on bail on executing a bond for Rs.20,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like amount to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer subject to the following conditions. 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer for interrogation as and when required. 2) Petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. 3) Petitioner shall not leave Thiruvananthapuram District without the previous permission of the Court. 4) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 5) This order shall be in force for a period of one month, within which period the petitioner shall apply for regular bail, failing which the Investigating Officer shall arrest the petitioner and produce him before the Magistrate concerned. (P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE) ps/23/11