IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2011 / 15TH ASHADHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 5228 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRMP.1866/2011 of DISTRICT COURT, KOTTAYAM CRIME NO.296/2011 OF CHANGANASSERI POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER:ACCUSED --------------------- VINOD S., AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. K.G.SUKUMARAN, KALLUPURACKAL HOUSE, KURUCHI P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SMT.SANDHYA RAJU RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.5228 of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 06th day of July, 2011 ORDER This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.296 of 2011 of the Chingavanam Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 498-A, 306 & 304-B of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that the wife of the petitioner committed suicide on 25/05/2011 consequent on the ill-treatment and harassment by the petitioner. It is stated that the parents of the petitioner are the other accused in the case and they were granted anticipatory bail by the Sessions Court. The application for anticipatory bail filed by the petitioner before the Sessions Court was dismissed. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. There are allegations that the petitioner is an alcoholic and he used to ill-treat and harass the deceased. The deceased had written a note before she committed suicide. The said note would prima facie throw Bail Appln.No.5228/2011 : 2 : light to the sufferings she had undergone during the marital life. 5. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I do not think this is a fit case where anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner. If anticipatory bail is granted, it would adversely affect the proper investigation of the case. For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE skj