IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6450 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.584/2008 OF CHADAYAMANGALAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED NO. 1 & 3: -------------------------------------- 1. REJI BABY, S/O.BABY, CHARUVILA VEEDU, ASURAMANGALAM, OZHUKUPARAKKAL, EDAMULAKKAL P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. K.BABY, S/O.KOCHUMMAN, CHARUVILA VEEDU, ASURAMANGALAM, OZHUKUPARAKKAL, EDAMULAKKAL P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. MARIAMMA BABY, W/O.BABY, CHARUVILA VEEDU ASURAMANGALAM, OZHUKUPARAKKAL, EDAMULAKKAL P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ANCHAL C.VIJAYAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHADAYAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLICL PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY P.P. SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 6450 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of October,2008 O R D E R Petition for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 498A read with section 34 IPC. According to the prosecution, 1st accused who is the husband of de facto complainant along with his parents allegedly harassed her demanding more money etc. 25 sovereigns of gold and Rs.3 lakhs given at the time of marriage were misappropriated by them. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that 1st accused studied only up to IX th Standard and de facto complainant is a Nurse by profession. She alleged that 1st accused was incompetent to consummate the marriage etc. and that she was not prepared to live with 1st accused. The marriage took place only on 1-3-2008 and within a short period the parties started living separately. The complaint was lodged on 22-9- 2008. 4. On hearing both sides, I find that anticipatory bail can be granted on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed:- (1) Petitioner shall surrender before the Investigating Officer within seven days from today and in the event of his arrest, he shall be released on bail, BA 6450/08 -2- on his executing a bond for Rs. 25,000/- with two solvent sureties each, for the like amount, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer, on the following conditions:- i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer as and when directed and co-operate with the investigation and make available for interrogation. ii) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.