IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2008 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3334 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.118/2008 OF NALLALAM POLICE STATION. PETITIONER: 1ST ACCUSED ---------------------------- GOKULDAS, S/O.KUNJAN,AGED 40 NECHIKKATTU KUZHIYIL HOUSE, PANTHEERANKAVU, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.R.BINDU (SASTHAMANGALAM) RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NALLALAM POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 3334 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of June, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 498A and 34 of Indian Penal Code. Petitioner is husband of defacto complainant. Marriage between the petitioner and the defacto complainant took place on 19.12.2002. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the co- accused are granted anticipatory bail. Petitioner is innocent of the allegations made. The defacto complainant left the house on 21.1.2008. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting anticipatory bail on stringent conditions. Hence, the following order is passed. Petitioner shall surrender before the investigating officer within ten days from today and make himself available for custodial interrogation. Thereafter, in the event of his arrest, he shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the BA.3334/08 2 arresting officer, on condition that petitioner shall report before the investigating officer as and when directed by him for the purpose of investigation and also that he shall not threaten the witnesses or tamper with evidence. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.