IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2010 / 1ST ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1803 of 2010() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.303/2010 OF VADAKARA POLICE STATION) PETITIONERS/A1 TO A7: ----------------------------------- 1. SREEDHARAN.M.C, AGED 39, S/O. LATE RAMAN, SREE NIVAS HOUSE, MAYYANNOOR, VADAKARA AMSOM, CALICUT. 2. MATHU, AGED 70, W/O. LATE RAMAN, MEETHALECHEMMANIMMAL HOUSE, VILLAPPALLY.P.O, VADAKARA. 3. SAJEEVAN.M.C, AGED 32, S/O. LATE RAMAN, MEETHALECHEMMANIMMAL HOUSE, VILLAPPALLY.P.O, VADAKARA. 4. KRISHNAN @ KRISHNANKUTTY, AGED 34, S/O. LATE RAMAN, MEETHALECHEMMANIMMAL HOUSE, VILLAPPALLY.P.O, VADAKARA. 5. GOPALAN.M.C, AGED 45, S/O. LATE RAMAN, MEETHALECHEMMANIMMAL HOUSE, VILLAPPALLY.P.O, VADAKARA. 6. SUMATHI, AGED 37, BALAN, VALANJAN KANDI HOUSE, VALAYAM AMSOM, PALLIYOTH, P.O. CALICUT. 7. BALAN, AGED 45, S/O. KUTTY, VALANJAN KANDI HOUSE, VALAYAM AMSOM, PALLIYOTH.P.O, CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.UDAYABHANU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE S.I OF POLICE, VADAKARA POLICE STATION, (CRIME NO. 303/2010) REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J ----------------------- B.A No.1803 OF 2010 -------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of June 2010 ORDER This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 498A and 406 of IPC. According to prosecution, first accused married de facto complainant on 12/01/2003 and thereafter, husband and his family members started harassing her. She was physically and mentally tortured by husband and other relatives. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he is not pressing the prayer in respect of first accused, since the parties have settled the matter and de facto complainant had gone to Mumbai along with petitioner. They are in good terms with each other. The allegations made against accused numbers two to seven who are mother-in-law and brothers-in-law is that they instigated first accused to commit the offence, it is submitted. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting anticipatory bail to accused numbers two to seven, taking into account their limited role in the offence. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that anticipatory bail can be granted to accused numbers two to seven on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed. B.A No.1803 OF 2010 2 (1) This petition, so far as it relates to first accused is dismissed as withdrawn. (2) Accused numbers two to seven shall surrender before the Magistrate Court concerned within ten days from today. (3) On such surrender, they shall be released on bail on executing bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate on the following condition: (i) They shall report before the Investigating Officer as and when directed and co-operate with investigation. Petition is partly allowed. K.HEMA JUDGE vdv