IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2011 / 29TH ASWINA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8554 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRMP.3816/2011 of J.M.F.C., OTTAPPALAM CRIME NO.297/2011 OF SHORNUR POLICE STATION PALAKKAD DISTRICT .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1: ------------------------- PREM JYOTHI,AGED 55,W/O.BALA SUBRAMANIAN SANTHIPURAM VEEDU,VEMPALATHPADAM,KOILIYAD, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.B.RAMAN PILLAI SRI.R.ANIL SRI.SUJESH MENON V.B. SRI.SHYAM ARAVIND SRI.T.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM-31. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.T.K.RENJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.8554 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of October, 2011 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.1 in Crime No.297 of 2011 of Shornur Police Station, Palakkad District. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 498-A, 323, 406 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that when the F.I.R. was registered on 24/06/2011 the only offence alleged against the accused was under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. Later, as per a report dated 05/07/2011, the other offences were incorporated. 4. The petitioner surrendered before the Investigating Officer on 12/10/2011. She was arrested and produced before court and she was remanded to judicial custody. 5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. I have also perused the case diary. Bail Appln.No.8554/2011 : 2 : 6. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation is not over. On going through the C.D. File, it is seen that the investigation of the case is at the final stage. 7. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offences and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner only with effect from 31/10/2011. 8. The petitioner shall be released on bail with effect from 31/10/2011 on her executing bond for `25,000/-(Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Ottapalam, subject to the following conditions:- A) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; B) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; Bail Appln.No.8554/2011 : 3 : C) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. D) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail. E) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE skj