IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2009 / 8TH ASHADHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 3476 of 2009() --------------------------------------- CRIME NO.174/2009 OF VALLIKUNNAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- SURENDRAN, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.JANARDHANAN, SOORYA BHAVAN, VALLIKUNNAM THEKKEMURI, VALLIKUNNAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.GOPALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALLIKUNNAM POLICE STATION, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. SRI. M.S. BREEZ, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 3476 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 29th day of June, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No. 174/2009 of Vallikunnam Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The wife of the petitioner committed suicide on 31/05/2009. The allegation of the prosecution is that the petitioner had illicit relationship with one Bindu, which was questioned by the deceased. There was quarrel between the petitioner and the deceased and she committed suicide. The prosecution case is that the petitioner abetted commission of such suicide. The petitioner was arrested on 1/06/2009 and he is in judicial custody. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the B.A. No. 3476 /2009 Page numbers petitioner. 5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Kayamkulam 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. 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 scm