IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2010 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2908 of 2010() --------------------------------------- CRIME NO.242/2010 OF KOZHIKODE POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED IN CUSTODY ------------------- TINTU KARUN,S/O.KARUNAN,AGED 24 YEARS, VAZHAPARAMBATH VEEDU,PILASSERY.P.O,KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.C.VALSALAN SRI.K.RAKESH ROSHAN SMT.THUSHARA.V RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM-3. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss K. HEMA, J ---------------------- B.A.No.2908 OF 2010 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of May, 2010 O R D E R This is a petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 306 IPC. According to prosecution, a young couple committed suicide on the allegation that petitioner abetted suicide. Petitioner had taken some photographs of the deceased Shijina in his mobile phone and he was blackmailing by showing the photographs. Putting them under threat of publication, extracted Rs.1,00,000/- from deceased. When torture became intolerable, couple committed suicide. Deceased Riyesh Kumar wrote suicide note before suicide. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is in custody since 10.4.2010. Petitioner is the cousin of deceased Shijina. Petitioner's mobile phone does not contain any photographs on examination by an expert, B.A. No.2908/10 2 it is submitted. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned public prosecutor submits that a report is to be received from expert. Mobile phone is sent for examination by expert. It is also submitted that there are circumstances, which clearly indicate petitioner's role in the suicide. Hence, it is not proper to grant bail to petitioner. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied of the submission made by learned public prosecutor and I am not inclined to grant bail at this stage. This petition is dismissed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Sou.