IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2010 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1806 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.117/2010 OF CHANDERA POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD .................... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED --------------------------- HARI @ HARIDAS, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O. M.V. KARTHYAYANI, MUNDAVALAPPIL HOUSE, MULLOOT KADAVU, UDINOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.PRIYA RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING SHO CHANDERA POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.1806 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March, 2010 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.117 of 2010 of Chandera Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that on 2.3.2010, one Geetha, aged 37 years, committed suicide. Her husband Krishnan was conducting a textile shop. He died due to heart attack about nine months back. There are two children born in the wedlock of Krishnan and Geetha. The petitioner was closely moving with the family. He is an autorickshaw driver by profession. He used to take the autorickshaw belonging to Geetha. He was also assisting her in the textile business. 4. The petitioner surrendered before court on 12.3.2010 and he was remanded to judicial custody. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not at all responsible for the death of Geetha. BA No.1806/2010 2 There is no material to connect the petitioner with the offence. 6. I have perused the case diary file and also the suicide note of Geetha. Prima facie, I am not inclined to accept the contention of the petitioner that there is no material to connect the petitioner with the offence. The suicide note indicates that the petitioner is responsible for the suicide of Geetha. 7. The investigation is in progress. If the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, it would adversely affect the proper investigation of the case. Deceased Krishnan had several money transactions. The petitioner was in charge of collecting money from various debtors. Naturally, investigation in respect of those transactions would be required and the complicity of the petitioner has to be ascertained. If the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, he would be able to influence or intimidate the witnesses and the persons who are aware of several facts. For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl