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Vijayan v. State of Kerala

Kerala HC4 Jun 2015Bail Appl./593/2015

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What is this about?

In a bail application for alleged abetment to suicide, the court granted anticipatory bail. The suicide note indicated litigation as the cause, but the wife's statement alleged exhortation by the petitioners, prompting the court to grant bail with standard conditions.

What did the court decide?

Granted anticipatory bail upon execution of a bond for Rs. 25,000/- each with two solvent sureties and observance of specific conditions.

Vijayan Vs State of Kerala — Bail and Remand | Kerala HC (2015)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW

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THURSDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/14TH JYAISHTA, 1937

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Bail Appl..No.593 of 2015

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CRIME NO.1024/2014 OF POTHENCODE POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANDAPURAM.

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PETITIONER'S/ACCUSED:

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1. VIJAYAN,AGED 52 YEARS,PUTHUVEL PUTHEN VEEDU, MURAMEL,NANNATTUKAVU,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

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2. NIRMALA,W/O.VIJAYAN,AGED 48 YEARS, PUTHUVEL PUTHEN VEEDU,MURAMEL, NANNATTUKAVU,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

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BY ADVS.SRI.SUMAN CHAKRAVARTHY SRI.BREJITHA UNNIKRISHNAN

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RESPONDENT:

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STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM - 682031.

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BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.R.REMA.

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THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

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K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.

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B.A No. 593 of 2015

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Dated this the 4^th day of June, 2015.

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O R D E R

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Petitioners are alleged to have committed the offence under Section 306 IPC. Petitioners are husband and wife. A brother of the first petitioner committed suicide. It is alleged that the petitioners abetted his suicide.

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Heard.

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The deceased has left behind a suicide note. It discloses that he committed suicide because there were litigations between him and the first petitioner. There is no other reason mentioned in the suicide note. But the statement of the wife of the deceased is that the first petitioner exhorted the deceased to commit suicide. It is only proper that the petitioners are granted anticipatory bail.

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In the result, this application is allowed.

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The petitioners shall be released on bail after interrogation on their executing a bond for Rs.25,000/-

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B.A No. 593 of 2015 2

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(Rupees Twenty five thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum if they are arrested by the Police in connection with this case.

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They shall appear before the Investigating Officer for interrogation if they are so required by him in writing.

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They shall not get themselves involved in any other criminal case while they are on bail.

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They shall not intimidate or attempt to influence the witnesses.

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They shall not destroy or tamper with the evidence.

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In case of violation of any of the above conditions, the

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learned Magistrate is empowered to cancel the bail in accordance with the law.

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K. ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE

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Vijayan v. State of Kerala

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