IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2011 / 4TH BHADRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 6773 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRMP.3214/2011 of J.M.F.C.-II,PATHANAMTHITTA Crime No.281 of 2011 of Konny Police Station. .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 & 3 ---------------------------- 1. ASWATHY @ MANJU,W/O.SANTHOSH KUMAR, PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE,MALAPPARA,IRAVOM VILLAGE, KONNY,PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. DEVAKIAMMA,W/O.THANKAPPAN NAIR, PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE,MALAPPARA,IRAVOM VILLAGE, KONNY,PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.SABU S.KALLARAMOOLA SRI.S.NIDHEESH RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.6773 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of August, 2011 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 and 3 in Crime No.281 of 2011 of Konny Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioners is under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that on 15/06/2011, younger brother of the de facto complainant was murdered by the accused. The first accused is wife of the deceased. The second and third accused are the father-in-law and mother-in- law of the deceased. It is stated that the second accused was arrested and he was released on bail. 4. The petitioners were arrested on 01/08/2011. They were remanded to judicial custody. Taking into account the peculiar circumstances of the case and also taking note of the fact that the petitioners are women, I am inclined to grant bail to them. 5. The petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing bond for `25,000/-(Rupees Twenty five thousand Bail Appln.No.6773/2011 : 2 : only) each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II, Pathanamthitta, subject to the following conditions: A) The petitioners 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 petitioners shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; C) The petitioners shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. D) The petitioners 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 skj