IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 3RD ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4567 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.185/2008 OF KOTTAYAM EAST POLICE STATION PETITIONER (S): -------------------- 1. P.T.THOMAS, PUNNAMMOOTTIL MUTTAMBALAM PO., KOTTAYAM-686004 2. SUNITHA ANNIE CHERIAN, PERKKATTU CHERY VILLA, KEEZHILLAM PO., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM SRI.DIPU.R SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY SMT.MERCIAMMA MATHEW SRI.K.S.HARIDAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM 2. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM EAST POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 4567 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of September,2008 O R D E R Petition for anticipatory bail. 2. On a complaint lodged by defacto-complainant that petitioners along with other accused ill-treated physically and mentally defacto-complainant, a crime was registered against them under section 498A IPC. 3. Petitioners are accused 2 and 4 who are father-in-law and sister-in-law of defacto-complainant. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that both 1st accused and defacto- complainant had their second marriage. A child was born in the wedlock and thereafter there was some strain in the marital relationship. Petitioners who are father-in-law and sister-in-law have nothing to do with the offence. They have not ill-treated defacto-complainant. The matter was referred to the Lok Adalath at High Court for settlement, but it could not be settled due to the intervention of the defacto-complainant's father, it is submitted. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that allegations are made that defacto-complainant was harassed by all the accused. But, only general allegations are made against petitioners and hence petitioners may be directed to appear before the Investigating Officer for interrogation and subject to that he has BA 4567/08 -2- no objection in granting anticipatory bail to petitioners. 5. Hence, the following order is passed:- Petitioners shall surrender before the Investigating Officer within seven days from today and in case they are arrested, they shall be released on bail on their executing a bond for Rs. 25,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer on condition that they shall make themselves available for interrogation by the Investigating Officer as and when directed and co-operate with the investigation. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.