IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2008 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6434 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.286/08 OF VATTAPARA POLICE STATION PETITIONER (S): 1ST ACCUSED: -------------------------------- PADMAKUMAR ALIAS RETHAN KUMAR , S/O.PADMANABHAN NAIR, PALLIVILA, INDIVARAM VEEDU, KAZHUMAD, VATTAPPARA, NEDUMANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6434 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of October, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 304B IPC. According to prosecution, the wife of the petitioner committed suicide on 22.9.2008 and he was arrested on 23.9.2008 on the allegation that there was ill treatment on demanding dowry. That was the cause for the suicide etc. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is a teacher in an aided school. A female child was born in the wedlock, who is aged only three years now, and he has to look after the child. The petitioner has been in custody for the past 30 days. He is prepared to abide by any condition, it is submitted. 4. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail, but, stringent conditions may be imposed. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following BA No.6434/08 2 terms and conditions: (i) Petitioner shall execute bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. until further orders. (iii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl