IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR
WEDNESDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JANUARY 2020 / 18TH POUSHA, 1941
Bail Appl..No.9226 OF 2019
CRIME NO.887/2019 OF Sakthikulangara Police Station , Kollam
PETITIONES/2nd ACCUSED:
MINI ALEX(A2)
AGED 55 YEARS
W/O.ALEX, SHARON NIVAS, NEENDAKARA.P.O.,
KOLLAM DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.
SRI.BINU GEORGE
SMT.HEMALATHA
RESPONDENT/STATE:
STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682031.
SRI. SANTHOSH PETER – PP
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
08.01.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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Bail Appication No.9226 of 2019
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ORDER
This is an application for anticipatory bail filed
under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
2. The petitioner is the second accused in Crime
No.887 of 2019 of Sakthikulangara Police Station registered
under Sections 498A, 406 and 420 read with Section 34 of the
Indian Penal Code. The first accused in the said case is the son
of the petitioner. The crime aforesaid is registered at the
instance of the wife of the first accused, and the allegation as
against the petitioner, the second accused is that she has
harassed the de facto complainant for dowry.
3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner
as also the learned Public Prosecutor.
4. It is seen that the crime is one registered on a
private complaint filed by the de facto complainant in the year
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2019 alleging that the petitioner has harassed the defacto
complainant sometime during 2015.
In the circumstances, I am of the view that the
petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail in the crime aforesaid
on the following conditions:
i) The petitioner shall make herself available for
interrogation before the Investigating Officer within
seven days from today. She shall also make
herself available for interrogation before the
Investigating Officer as and when directed by the
Investigating Officer in writing to do so;
ii) If the petitioner is arrested prior to, or after her
appearance before the Investigating Officer, she
shall be released from custody on execution of a
bond for Rs.25,000/- with two sureties each for
the like sum.
(iii) The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate
the prosecution witnesses nor shall she attempt to
tamper with the evidence of the prosecution.
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iv) The petitioner shall not involve in any other
offence while on bail.
Sd/-
P.B.SURESH KUMAR, JUDGE.
PV
