IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
MONDAY ,THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2018 / 21ST KARTHIKA, 1940
Bail Appl..No. 7374 of 2018
CRIME NO. 119/2018 OF SHOLAYUR POLICE STATION , PALAKKAD
APPLICANT/ACCUSED NO.1:
SWAMINATHAN,
AGED 37 YEARS
S/O.KANDAMUTHAN, THENARI KAMBAKUDAM HOUSE,
ELAPPULLY, PALAKKAD.
BY ADV. SRI.V.A.JOHNSON (VARIKKAPPALLIL)
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031.
SRI AMJAD ALI SR PP
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.11.2018,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
This application is filed under Section 438 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure.
2. The applicant herein is the 1st accused in Crime No.119 of
2018 registered at the Sholayur Police under Sections 143, 144, 145,
147, 323, 406, 420, 447, 506(ii), 294(b) and 498A r/w Section 149 of
the IPC.
3. The de facto complainant is the wife of the applicant herein.
Their marriage was solemnized on 14.12.2015. The prosecution
allegation is that during the period of marriage, the applicant
subjected the lady to physical as well as mental harassment
demanding dowry. It is specifically alleged that on one instance, the
applicant entered into the paternal house of the victim and assaulted
her causing injuries.
4. The learned counsel appearing for the applicant contended
that the allegations are without basis. According to the learned
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counsel, the de facto complainant had married another man and
during the subsistence of the said marriage, she had married the
applicant. When this fact came to his notice, he filed a petition before
the Family Court seeking damages and other reliefs. Reference is
made to Annexrue-A Original Petition pending before the Family Court,
Palakkad. It is further submitted that the allegation of physical abuse
is false. After the filing of the said petition, false accusations are now
being raised against him is the submission.
5. The learned Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted
that though serious allegations are levelled, no materials have been
produced along with the complaint to show that any physical injuries
were inflicted. In the facts and circumstances, it would be sufficient if
the applicant is ordered to co-operate with the investigation, submitted
the learned Public Prosecutor.
6. I have considered the submissions advanced. After going
through the materials on record, I am of the considered view that the
custodial interrogation of the applicant is not necessary for an effective
investigation in the instant case.
7. In the result, this application will stand allowed. The
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applicant shall appear before the investigating officer within ten days
from today and shall undergo interrogation. Thereafter, if he is
proposed to be arrested, he shall be released on bail on his executing
a bond for a sum of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees Forty thousand only) with
two solvent sureties each for the like sum. The above order shall be
subject to the following conditions:
(i) The applicant shall co-operate with the investigation and
shall appear before the Investigating Officer on every
Saturdays between 10 A.M and 1 P.M. for a period of one
month or till final report is filed whichever is earlier.
(ii) He shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement,
threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of
the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such
facts to the court or to any police officer.
(iii) He shall not commit any similar offence while on bail.
In case of violation of any of the above conditions, the jurisdictional
Court shall be empowered to consider the application for cancellation,
if any, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the law.
Sd/-
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
JUDGE
IAP