IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES THURSDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2006 / 20TH ASWINA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6070 of 2006() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.308/2006 OF RANNI POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ------------------------------------ 1. PRABHAKARAN, AGED 65, S/O.NANU, VETTAKULATH HOUSE, THALACHIRA P.O., THEKKUM MALA, RANNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. RAJAMMA, AGED 64, W/O.PRABHAKARAN, VETTAKULATH HOUSE, THALACHIRA P.O., THEKKUM MALA, RANNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. BIJU, AGED 39, S/O.PRABHAKARAN, VISHNU VILLA, MANGARAM MSM P.O., PANDALAM, ADOOR TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. BINDU, AGED 43, D/O.PRABHAKARAN, REMYA BHAVAN, THALACHIRA P.O., THEKKUM MALA, RANNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.B.BALRAJ SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 6070 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of October, 2006 O R D E R The petitioners are accused Nos.2 to 5, in Crime No.308/2006 of Ranni Police Station, for the offence punishable under Sections 498A and 494 I.P.C., read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The de facto complainant is the wife of the first accused. It is alleged that he married the sixth accused during the life time of the de facto complainant. The allegation against these petitioners, accused Nos.2 to 5, are that they have subjected the de facto complainant to cruelty and made her life difficult to live in her matrimonial home. 2. After hearing both sides, I direct the petitioners, accused Nos.2 to 5, to appear before the Investigating Officer, who is investigating Crime No.308/2006, of Ranni Police Station, on 19/10/2006, between 10 a.m and 10.30 a.m. 3. The Investigating Officer shall interrogate the petitioners and, in the event of their arrest, they shall be B.A.No.6070/2006 2 released on bail, on each one of them executing a bond for Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only), with two solvent sureties, each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer, arresting them. 4. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer, as and when required, till the completion of the investigation. (J.M.JAMES) Judge ms