IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON
WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL 2019 / 27TH CHAITHRA, 1941
Bail Appl..No. 2798 of 2019
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CRMC 368/2019 of DISTRICT COURT
SESSIONS COURT, PALAKKAD DATED 06-04-2019
CRIME NO. 6/2019 OF KALLADICODE POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD
APPLICANT/ACCUSED:
VINODAN K.S.,
AGED 48 YEARS,
S/O.SUKUMARN, KIZHAKKEKOOT HOUSE, MUTHUKURISSI,
KALLADIKKODE, PALAKKAD.
BY ADV. SRI.V.A.JOHNSON (VARIKKAPPALLIL)
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF
KERALA, ERNAKULAM – 682 031.
OTHER PRESENT:
PP-SRI.C,M.KAMMAPPU
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17.04.2019,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.06/2019
of Kalladikkode Police Station, for allegedly committed
offences punishable under Sections 323,324,294(b), 498A
and 506(ii) r/w 34 I.P.C.
2. The prosecution case in brief is that, the de facto
complainant, who is the wife of the petitioner, also a police
officer herself by profession was assaulted on 03.01.2019 by
the petitioner and that she has been constantly harassed,
physically and mentally by the petitioner. The defacto
complainant sustained some injury; and on her complaint,
the case has been registered against him. The allegation is
that the petitioner had hit her with the keys of a car. The
petitioner and the de facto complainant has been married
since 23/06/2002. No custodial interrogation of the
petitioner is found essential. There is no recovery to be
made. The petitioner had undertaken to co-operate with
the investigation and hence the petitioner is entitled to the
anticipatory bail.
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In the result, the petition is allowed and in the event of
the petitioner being arrested, he shall be released on bail on
executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties
each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the investigating
officer. The petitioner shall appear before the investigating
officer as and when call for and shall co-operate with the
investigation. He shall not intimidate or influence the
de facto complainant. He shall not get involved in any other
similar offences during the bail period.
Sd/-
ASHOK MENON
JUDGE
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