IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 6477 of 2008()
1. K.PRAMOD, S/O.K.V.BALAN, AGED 34 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.P.CHANDRASEKHAR
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MRS. Justice K.HEMA
Dated :21/10/2008
O R D E R
K.HEMA, J.
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B.A.No.6477 of 2008
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Dated this the 21st day of October, 2008
O R D E R
This petition is for bail.
2. The alleged offences are under Sections 306, 498A
and 34 IPC. According to prosecution, the wife of the petitioner
(A3) committed suicide. It is alleged that she was ill treated by
the mother-in-law and father-in-law in furtherance of a common
intention, with the petitioner. Later, they abetted her to commit
suicide. A crime was registered under Section 174 Crl.P.C. and
Sections 498A, 306 and 34 IPC were included thereafter.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that
petitioner surrendered before the court on 26.9.2008 and he is
in judicial custody, thereafter. He is totally innocent of the
allegations made and he was abroad and even as per the
allegations, he only allegedly supported the ill treatment but the
matrimonial cruelty was allegedly inflicted by his father and
mother on the defacto complainant. There is no specific
allegation against the petitioner, though, at the time of
commission of suicide, he was present in India and hence, he
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was implicated as accused, it is submitted.
4. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the main
allegations are made against the father-in-law and mother-in-law
and as per the allegations, petitioner was only supporting them
and he had also surrendered before the court. Hence, he has no
objection in granting bail on conditions, it is submitted.
Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following
terms and conditions:
(i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with
two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the
satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned.
(ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer
on every Monday between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. until
further orders.
(iii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any
witness or tamper with evidence or commit any
offence while on bail and in case of breach of this
condition, bail is liable to be cancelled.
The petition is allowed.
K.HEMA, JUDGE
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