Single judge allowed an application for anticipatory bail to a petitioner accused of matrimonial offences, holding that settlement and cohabitation warranted bail subject to conditions.
Application allowed; petitioner released on bail subject to executing bond with sureties, appearing before investigating officer and not committing other crimes.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
THURSDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2022 / 5TH PHALGUNA,
1943
BAIL APPL. NO. 118 OF 2022
CRIME NO.806/2021 OF HARIPPAD POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
ABHIJITH @ VAISAKH, S/O GOPALAKRISHNAN, AGED 35 YEARS, MANGALATHU HOUSE CHERUTHANA NORTH, CHERUTHANA, ALAPPUZHA DIST., PIN - 690517
BY ADV M.J.SANTHOSH
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
BY ADV PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
OTHER PRESENT:
SMT. SEETHA. S. (SR.PP)
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.02.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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BA No.118/2022
ORDER
This is an application for anticipatory bail.
In the result, this application is allowed and it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail, in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No. 806 of 2021 of Haripad Police Station, subject to the following conditions:
BA No.118/2022
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(Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional court.
If any of the aforesaid conditions is violated, the investigating officer in Crime No. 806 of 2021 of Haripad Police Station, may file
an application before the jurisdictional court, for cancellation of bail.
Sd/-
GOPINATH P.
JUDGE
bka/24.02.2022
2 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in matrimonial disputes where issues have been settled.
Whether the petitioner should be released on bail subject to conditions in a case involving offences under the Indian Penal Code.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
ABHIJITH @ VAISAKH
STATE OF KERALA
GOPINATH P.
As recorded by the court registry
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