IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 5TH MAY 2009 / 15TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2335 of 2009 ----------------------------- CRLMP.1408/2009 of J.M.F.C.-III, PUNALUR .................... PETITIONER/1st ACCUSED ------------------------------------- SREEJITH, AGED 26 @ MANOJ, S/O. MANOHARAN PILLAI, KONUVILA PUTHEN VEETTIL, NADUKUNNU MURI, MELILA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.R.ARUN RAJ RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KUNNICODE,(CRIME NO.147/2009 OF KUNNICODE P.S) REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.2335 of 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 5th day of May, 2009 ORDER This is an application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.147 of 2009 of Kunnicode Police Station. The allegation is that the petitioner has committed offences punishable under 498A ands 304B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. In connection with the above said crime petitioner was taken into custody on 1.4.2009 and since then he is in judicial custody. According to the petitioner, his wife has committed suicide on account of mental strain. But according to the prosecution, the petitioner has harassed his wife demanding more dowry and that led to the commission of suicide. 2. I have heard the learned Public Prosecutor. Considering the fact that the petitioner has been in custody from 1.4.2009 and that major part of the investigation has already been completed, I think no prejudice will be caused to the investigation, if the petitioner is released on bail subject to B.A.No.2335 of 2009 2 conditions. 3. Accordingly this application is allowed subject to the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25000/- with two solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the Judicial I Class Magistrate-III, Punalur. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer once in a week on all Mondays between 10 a.m. and 11a.m. till the final report is laid. iii) Petitioner shall not tamper with or attempt to tamper with evidence or intimidate or influence or attempt to intimidate or influence the witnesses. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE vns