IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2006 / 4TH SRAVANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 4364 of 2006(A) ------------------------------ PETITIONER --------------------------- 1. LOURDE JOSE ,AGED 45, WIFE OF JOSE, RESIDING AT VISAKHAM BHAVAN,SAKTHIKULANGARA, KOLLAM. 2. PRASSANNA,AGED 38,WIFE OF MICHAEL, RESIDING AT PUTHEN VEEDU,KAVANAD P.O., KOLLAKM. 3. BARBARA JOSEPH ,AGED 65, W/O.JOSEPH KALLUMMOODAN, RESIDING AT ANNAMMA MANSION, SAKTHIKULANGARA P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUSEUM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. RANI AUGUSTUS CAESAR,AGED 26, DAUGHTER OF YESUDAS,TC 13/455,TARA 97,RESIDING AT MIRANDA JUNCTION,KUNNUKUZHI, VANCHIYOOR,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/07/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A.4364/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF JULY, 2006 O R D E R When the application came up for consideration, the learned Public Prosecutor submitted that no crime had been registered against the petitioners 1 to 3, under Section 498A read with Section 34 IPC. 2. The second respondent, Rani Augustus Caesar, the daughter-in-law of the third petitioner Barbara Joseph, had preferred a complaint against the petitioners as well as the husband of the second respondent, which is under investigation. Therefore, I make it clear that if the petitioners are required for answering the allegations made against them, the investigating officer shall issue notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C., to get the attendance of the petitioners, for the purpose of completing the investigation, if any. Subject to the above, the application is dismissed. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs 2