IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
WEDNESDAY,THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2018 / 9TH KARTHIKA, 1940
Bail Appl..No. 6241 of 2018
CRIME NO. 909/2018 OF Thoppumpady Police Station , Ernakulam
PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED:
GEORGE JUDSON C.J.
AGED 30 YEARS
S/O JOSEY, CHOOTHAMPARAMBIL HOUSE,
MUNDAMVELI P O, PIN-682507
BY ADV. SMT.P.SAREENA GEORGE
RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/STATE:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA
ERNAKULAM, PIN-682031
2 SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE
THOPPUMPADY POLICE STATION,
KOCHI – 682 005.
3 GOLDY, AGED 26,
D/O.ANTONY,
KURISINGAL HOUSE,
PERUMPADAPPU,
KOCHI – 682 006.
BY THE SENIOR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI C N PRABHAKARAN.
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31.10.2018,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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O R D E R
This application is filed under §438 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure.
2. The applicant herein is the 1st accused in Crime No.
909 of 2018 registered at the Thoppumpady Police Station. In
the aforesaid crime, he is being proceeded against for having
committed offences punishable under §§ 498A of the Indian
Penal Code.
3. According to the prosecution, the de facto complainant
is the wife of the applicant herein. Their marriage was
solemnized on 20.11.2014 . It is alleged that the applicant herein
and his family members subjected the de facto complainant to
cruelty and harassment demanding dowry.
4. The learned counsel appearing for the applicant
submitted that the applicant is innocent. It is submitted that the
applicant approached the Family Court, Ernakulam and filed O.P.
No.2033 of 2017 on 13.10.2017 with a prayer for Divorce and
the same is pending. The de facto complainant, on the other
hand, had filed M.C.No.29 of 2017 before the Judicial Magistrate
of the I Class-II , Kochi seeking various reliefs under Act 43 of
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2005 and the said proceedings are pending. Finally, it is
submitted that the accused Nos. 2 to 5 were granted an order of
pre-arrest bail by this Court by Annexure-B order.
5. Heard the learned Public Prosecutor, who has opposed
the prayer.
6. I have considered the submissions advanced and have
gone through the materials on record. It appears that several
proceedings are pending between the parties in various forums.
The applicant has already approached the Family Court seeking a
decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty. Having considered the
nature of allegations, I am of the view that by imposing
appropriate conditions to safeguard the interest of the
prosecution, the applicant herein can be granted an order of pre-
arrest bail as his custodial interrogation in the instant case does
not appear to be required.
7. In the result, this application will stand allowed. The
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 Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only)
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with two solvent sureties each for the like sum. However, 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 9 A.M and 11 A.M. for a period of two
months 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
Dxy