IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR
THURSDAY, THE 09TH DAY OF JANUARY 2020 / 19TH POUSHA, 1941
Bail Appl..No.8923 OF 2019
CRIME NO.1742/2019 OF POOYAPALLY POLICE STATION , KOLLAM
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 3:
1 ARYADAS MURALI,
AGED 32,
S/O.MURALIDHARAN, SOUPARNIKA, MALAPEROOR, KOTTUKAL,
POOYAPPALY, KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM, PIN- 691306.
2 SUDHAMANI,
AGED 56,
W/O.MURALIDHARAN, SOUPARNIKA, MALAPEROOR, KOTTUKAL,
POOYAPPALY, KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM, PIN- 691306.
3 MURALIDHARAN NAIR,
AGED 67,
SOUPARNIKA, MALAPEROOR, KOTTUKAL, POOYAPPALY,
KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM, PIN- 691306.
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.B.PRADEEP
SRI.SREERAJ M.D.
SRI.HARISANKAR R
RESPONDENTS/STATE AND COMPLAINANT:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF
KERALA- 682031.
2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER,
POOYAPALLI POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT- 691001.
SRI AMJAD ALI, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
09.01.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
Bail Appl..No.8923 OF 2019
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Bail Application No.8923 of 2019
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ORDER
This is an application for anticipatory bail under
Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
2. The petitioners are accused 1 to 3 in Crime
No.1742 of 2019 of Pooyappalli Police Station registered under
Sections 498A, 406 and 323 read with Section 34 of the Indian
Penal Code. The case is registered at the instance of the wife
of the first petitioner alleging harassment and assault for
dowry.
3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as
also the learned Public Prosecutor.
4. The materials on record indicate that the case
arose on account of the matrimonial discord. In the
circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the
petitioners on the following conditions:
i) The petitioners shall make themselves available
for interrogation before the Investigating Officer
within seven days from today. They shall also make
themselves available for interrogation before the
Investigating Officer as and when directed by the
Investigating Officer in writing to do so;
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ii) If the petitioners are arrested prior to, or after
their appearance before the Investigating Officer in
terms of this order, they shall be released from
custody on execution of bond for Rs.25,000/- each
with two sureties each for the like sum.
(iii) The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate
the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to
tamper with the evidence of the prosecution.
iv) The petitioners shall not involve in any other
offence while on bail.
Sd/-
P.B.SURESH KUMAR, JUDGE.
DK