IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
MONDAY, THE 04TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2019 / 13TH KARTHIKA, 1941
Bail Appl..No.7615 OF 2019
CRIME NO.1259/2019 OF KATTAKADA POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3:
1 JOSE,
AGED 39 YEARS, S/O JOSE,
ELLUVILA VEEDU, MUTHIYIL
KOLLODE P.O., KULATHUMMAL VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
2 DAISY,
AGED 64 YEARS, W/O NESSAMONY,
VETTUVILA VEEDU, KILLI,
KOLLODE P.O., KULATHUMMAL VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
3 SUJA,
AGED 38 YEARS, D/O DAISY,
ATTRIKATHU VEEDU, MALAYAM P.O.
VILAVOORKKAL VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
BY ADVS.
SRI.S.MOHAMMED AL RAFI
SRI.P.SATHEESH KUMAR
SHRI.BILAL NIAMATHULLA
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM
SRI.SAIGI JACOB PALATTY, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
04.11.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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ALEXANDER THOMAS, J.
B.A.No.7615 of 2019
Dated this the 04th day of November, 2019
ORDER
The petitioners herein have been arrayed as accused Nos.1 to 3
among the three accused in Crime No.1259/2019 of Kattakada Police
Station, Thiruvananthapuram, registered for offences punishable under
Secs.323, 498A 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The said case has been
registered on the basis of the First Information Statement given by the
lady de facto complainant on 16.10.2019 at about 4.50 p.m., in respect of
the alleged incident which happened four years prior to the said complaint,
etc. The lady de facto complainant in this case is the wife of the
1st petitioner herein (A-1) and the 2nd and 3rd petitioners herein are the
mother’s sister and the mother’s sister’s daughter respectively of the
1st petitioner (A-1).
2. The prosecution case in short is that after the marriage of the
abovesaid spouses, the petitioners have treated the lady de facto
complainant with cruelty and harassment and that they have demanded
her to bring more dowry and that the 1st petitioner used to frequently
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torment her by doubting her chastity and that she lacks beauty and he had
never allowed her to appear in competitive examinations to secure any job
and thereby they have committed the abovesaid offences.
3. After hearing both sides and after careful evaluation of the facts
and circumstances of this case, this Court is inclined to take the view that
the custodial interrogation of the petitioners may not be necessary, for
effectuating the smooth and proper conduct of the investigation in this
crime.
4. Accordingly, it is ordered that in the event of the petitioners
being arrested in connection with the instant crime, they shall be released
on bail on their separately executing bond for Rs.40,000/- (Rupees Forty
Thousand only) and on their separately furnishing two solvent sureties for
the like sum each, both to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer
concerned. However, the above order shall be subject to the following
conditions:
(i) The petitioners shall not involve in any criminal offences of
similar nature.
(ii) The petitioners shall fully co-operate with the investigation.
(iii) The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer as
and when required in that connection.
(iv) The petitioners shall not influence witness or shall not tamper
or attempt to tamper evidence in any manner, whatsoever.
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5. If the petitioners violate any of the above conditions, the
jurisdictional Court concerned will stand hereby empowered to consider
the application for cancellation of bail, if required, and pass appropriate
orders in accordance with law.
With these observations and directions, the above Bail Application
will stand disposed of.
Sd/-
ALEXANDER THOMAS
JUDGE
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