IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2010 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1343 of 2010() ------------------------------------------- CRIME NO.74/2010 OF ADIMALI POLICE STATION IDUKKI DIST. ......... PETITIONER (S): 1ST ACCUSED ------------------------------- JOLLY, S/O.SCARIA, NADUURACKAL HOUSE, SOUTH KATHIPPARA, VELLATHOOVAL, ADIMALI. BY ADV. SRI.V.K.SUNIL RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESNTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM(THROUGH THE C.I.OF POLICE, ADIMALI POLICE STATION) PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss K. HEMA, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 1343 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of May, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 452, 294(b), 323, and 354 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, de facto complainant was married by first petitioner(A1) and she was harassed by all accused while living in the matrimonial house and they committed offence under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. Thereafter also, petitioner along with other accused trespassed into the parental house of de facto complainant and they tortured her. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent of the allegations made. The alleged cruelty took place 15 years back. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that marital relationship strained because de facto complainant did not conceive and therefore, her husband, harassed her physically and mentally. B.A. No. 1343 of 2010 2 5. On hearing both sides and on going through the complaint, I do not find any ground to grant anticipatory bail, while considering the serious nature of the allegations made. This petition is dismissed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln