IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 4258 of 2007()
1. RAJESH S/O GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.AYYAPPAN SANKAR
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :13/07/2007
O R D E R
R.BASANT, J
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B.A.No.4258 of 2007
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Dated this the 13th day of July, 2007
ORDER
Application for regular bail. The petitioner has now been arrayed
as an accused in a crime registered initially under Section 174 Cr.P.C
and subsequently altered to 306 and 498A IPC.
2. The petitioner’s wife allegedly met with her death in the
house of the petitioner. The petitioner who was in the house,
submitted that she had attempted to commit suicide. She was
allegedly found in the room of the house. The petitioner allegedly
attempted to save her and took her to the hospital.
3. Explanations offered by the petitioner have been found to
be unsatisfactory. Other injuries suffered by the deceased which are
inconsistent with the explanation offered by the petitioner. The
conduct of the petitioner also does not inspire confidence.
Investigation is in progress. Investigators have not yet taken a
decision as to whether it was really a case of suicide or homicide.
Investigators may be granted some further time to complete the
investigation, before the petitioner’s application for bail is considered in
his favour. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that Investigating
Officers have suspicion about the real cause of death of the deceased.
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4. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner in detail, I
am satisfied that the petitioner is not entitled to be released on bail at
this early stage of investigation. He was arrested and continues in
custody from 30.6.07. In a case like this, the Investigating Officer is
certainly entitled to have some further reasonable time to complete
the investigation.
5. In the result this petition is dismissed. However, I may
hasten to observe that the petitioner shall be at liberty to move this
Court again at a later stage of investigation, not at any rate, prior to
27.7.07. The Investigators, in the meantime, shall make every
endeavour to complete the investigation.
(R.BASANT, JUDGE)
sj
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P.A.TO JUDGE