IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2009 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 6308 of 2009(R) --------------------------------------- CMP.8403/2009 of J.M.F.C.-I, CHENGANNUR CRIME NO.258/2009 OF VENMONY POLICE STATION. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------- RAVI ALIAS VINAYAKA MOORTHY, AGED 28 YEARS,S/O.ALAKAN, PUTHEN PURACKAL HOUSE,VENMONY THAZHAM, VENMONY VILLAGE,CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAYARAJ RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT: -------------------------------------------- KERALA STATE,REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,VENMONY POLICE STATION, (ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT),THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. SRI. M.S. BREEZ, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 6308 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of November, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.258/2009 of Venmony Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 498A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. On 30/9/2009, the wife of the petitioner consumed poison. She died on 1/10/2009. The prosecution case is that the wife of the petitioner committed suicide on account of commission of the offence by the petitioner as aforesaid. 4. The petitioner was arrested on 4/10/2009 and he was remanded to judicial custody. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. 6. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing B.A. No. 6308 /2009 2 bond for Rs.15,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Chengannur subject to the following conditions:- A) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders. B) The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer for interrogation as and when required. C) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. D) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail. E) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE scm