IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH MAY 2008 / 16TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl. No.2378 of 2008(D) ----------------------------------- CRL. M.P.4433/2008 of J.M.F.C., CHALAKUDY .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------- SHAJI, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, THATTASSERI HOUSE, ANNAMANADA, KALLOOR THEKKUMMURY VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.DIVAKARAN RESPONDENT: STATE: -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (CRIME NO.155/08 OF MALA POLICE STATION) BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.P.BALACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------------ B. A. No.2378 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of May, 2008 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. Petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.155/08 of Mala Police Station registered for offence under Sections 306 and 498A IPC read with Section 34 thereof. The crime is one registered in connection with the death of the wife of the petitioner by suicide. The petitioner was arrested on 31/03/08 and he is in custody ever thereafter as the application filed by him for grant of bail was rejected by the Magistrate vide Annexure-3 order passed on 31/03/08. Considering the period of detention already undergone by the petitioner, I am of the view that bail can be granted to him imposing necessary conditions:- In the result, allowing this application, I grant bail to the petitioner on his executing bail bond for Rs.20,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sums to the satisfaction of the Magistrate concerned. On such release, the petitioner shall appear before the B. A. No.2378 of 2008 -2- Investigating Officer between 10 a.m. and 12 noon on all days for a period of two weeks and thereafter on every alternate days for a period of one month and thereafter on all Tuesdays and Fridays only till the investigation in the case is over and final report is laid. On release, the petitioner shall not get himself involved in commission of any offence, shall not influence or intimidate witnesses in the case and shall not, except for the purpose of appearing before the Investigating Officer, if need be, move beyond the territorial limits of the town in which he is having his permanent residence, the details of which shall be furnished to the Court and to the Investigating Officer immediately on release on bail. K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE kns/-