In a bail application arising from a criminal case under IPC sections 341, 324, and 498A for marital cruelty and dowry demands, the High Court of Kerala held that custodial interrogation was unnecessary and granted bail subject to specific conditions.
Release on bail upon executing a bond for Rs.40,000 and furnishing two solvent sureties each for Rs.40,000.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
MONDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2019 / 3RD ASHADHA, 1941 BAIL APPL.NO.4061 OF 2019
CRIME NO.247/2019 OF KODAKARA POLICE STATION , THRISSUR
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
BIJUMON K.V., AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. VASU, KAKKATH HOUSE, PERIYAKULAM DESOM, KODAKARA VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT.
BY ADVS. SRI.P.K.VARGHESE,SMT.SANJANA RACHEL JOSE
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM,-682 031.
SMT.PRIYA SHANAVAS, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.06.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
ALEXANDER THOMAS, J.
-------------------------------B.A. No. 4061 of 2019
Dated this the 24th day of June, 2019
O R D E R
The petitioner has been arrayed as the sole accused in Crime No.247/2019 of Kodakara Police Station, registered for offences punishable under Secs.341, 324 & 498A of the IPC, based on the FIS/complaint of the lady defacto complainant, who is the wife of the petitioner.
B.A. No. 4061 / 2019
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furnishing two solvent sureties for the like sum, each to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer concerned.
subject to following conditions:-
If there is any violation of the abovesaid conditions
by the petitioner then the jurisdictional court concerned stand hereby empowered, to consider the plea for cancellation of bail at the appropriate time.
With these observations and directions, the above Bail Application will stand disposed of.
Sd/-
ALEXANDER THOMAS, JUDGE
MMG
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in proceedings under sections 341, 324, and 498A of the IPC.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Bijumon K.V.
State of Kerala
Alexander Thomas
As recorded by the court registry
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