IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2008 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2314 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.1137/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II,PATHANAMTHITTA CRIME NO.154/2008 OF KONNI POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/: ACCUSED NO.1: ------------------------------ SUBHASH BABU @ SUBHASH NAMBOOTHIRI, S/O.NARAYANAN NAMBOOTHIRI, MULLASSERI MADOM, OMALLOOR MURI, OMMALLOOR VILLAGE, KOZHENCHERRY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.T.SURESHKUMAR SRI.V.V.RAJA RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.2314 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of April 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the first accused. Altogether there are two accused persons. The second accused is the fiancee of the petitioner. The petitioner is a Poojari in a temple. He had allegedly met the fiancee in the temple. Their love did not bear fruit. They could not get married. They decided to put an end to their lives. They chose the Sanctum Sanctorum as the place where they could put an end to their lives. They planned and allegedly consumed poison and wanted to die near the Sanctum Sanctorum. The incident took place on 06/03/2008. Another Poojari who came on the next day, found the petitioner and his financee in a dangerous condition inside the temple near the Sanctum Sanctorum. The petitioner was arrested on 14/3/2008. He continues in custody from that date. The second accused has already been arrested and enlarged on bail. Final report has already been filed, it is submitted. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner, in the facts and circumstances of this case which I have briefly adverted to already, who continues B.A.No.2314/08 2 in custody from 14/3/2008 can now be granted regular bail subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.2314/08 3 B.A.No.2314/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007