IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 3RD JANUARY 2008 / 13TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 8048 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.614/2007 OF KATTAPPANA POLICE STATION : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- AJAYDEV, S/O. DIVAKARAN, AGED 33 YEARS, ULLAS-SAGAR HOUSE, ADICHANELLOOR VILLAGE, ADICHANELLOOR KARA, SOCIETY JUNCTION, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE - C.I. OF POLICE, KATTAPPANA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.8048 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of January 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations in a crime registered under Section 306 I.P.C. He, a doctor, is alleged to have abetted the commission of suicide by a lady Lab Technician who was working under him. The petitioner was arrested on 7/11/2007. The deceased had committed suicide on 30/10/2007. 2. The petitioner had come to this court earlier claiming regular bail and by order dated 6/12/2007 in B.A.No.6437 of 2007, this court had rejected the application for regular bail with the observation that the petitioner can move this court again at a later stage not prior to 19/12/2007. Accordingly, this petition has been filed by the petitioner. 3. Notice was given to the learned Public Prosecutor. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the investigation has progressed and so far no other allegation - other than the one under Section 306 I.P.C has been raised against the petitioner by the investigating officer . B.A.No.8048/07 2 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner, who has remained in custody from 7/11/2007 subject to appropriate conditions. 5. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) He shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays, for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.8048/07 3 B.A.No.8048/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007