IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 16TH OCTOBER 2008 / 24TH ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6359 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 776/2008 OF KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION PETITIONER: IST ACCUSED ------------------------------- SANDEEP BHASKAR, S/O. BHASKARAN, AGED 45 YEARS, SUNDEEP, PALLIKUNNU, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- THE S.H.O, KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. P.P. SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 6359 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of October,2008 O R D E R Petition for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 498A IPC. According to prosecution, petitioner along with his parents and sister physically and mentally harassed the de facto complainant by demanding dowry, etc. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is the husband of de facto complainant who is the 1st accused. Accused 2 and 3 who are his aged parents were granted anticipatory bail by the learned Session Judge, but the prayer for anticipatory bail by the 1st accused was rejected. It is submitted that the couple was residing together from 22-8-1993 onwards ever since the marriage. De facto complainant left the matrimonial house only about eight months back stating that she was not able to adjust with the aged parents. She filed a complaint without any basis and at a belated stage. 4. The allegation made by de facto complainant is that aged parents had gone to her house in August, 2008 and assaulted her, but the complaint was filed only after one month. It is also stated that de facto complainant's property was compelled to be conveyed in the name of her mother-in-law and thereafter BA 6359/08 -2- demands were made for money from de facto complainant. But she did not make any complaint, though the sale deed was executed in the year 2002. The present complaint is filed making false allegations. 5. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that de facto complainant is a teacher and her property was compelled to be transferred in the name of her mother-in-law and thereafter also demands for money continued. Salary used to be given to the father-in-law. The 1st accused used to physically assault her also. 6. On hearing both sides, I find that in the nature of the allegations made, it is not proper to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. I do not find any reason to take a different view than that of the learned Sessions Judge. This petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.