IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2010 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7981 of 2010(A) ------------------------------------------ [CRIME NO.1489/2010 OF THE CHADAYAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT] ............. PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.2: --------------------------------------------- VALSALA, D/O. RAJAMMA,CHEENIVILA HOUSE, EDAKKODUMURI, CHADAYAMANGALAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ANCHAL C.VIJAYAN. RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUNALUR, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM – 682 031. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. V. TEKCHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V. RAMKUMAR, J. ----------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.7981 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 09th day of December, 2010 ORDER The petitioner, who is accused No.2 in Crime No.1489 of 2010 of Chadayamangalam Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 304(B) read with Section 34 I.P.C., seeks her enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 26/11/2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that the daughter-in-law of the petitioner who married the petitioner's son on 25.1.2009 pursuant to a love affair, unable to endure the constant harassment for dowry by petitioner and A1 and A3, had finally committed suicide by jumping into a river along with her child on 26/9/2010. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offence, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the propensities of the petitioner, the sentiments of the near relatives of the victim and the other facts B.A.No.7981/2010 2 and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that if the petitioner is released on bail, she will definitely influence and intimidate the prosecution witnesses. There is also the likelihood of the petitioner making herself scarce and fleeing from justice. I am, therefore, not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. This petition is accordingly dismissed. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj