Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.781/2014 of Kottarakkara Police Station. The offence alleged against him is punishable under Sec.498A of IPC. Apprehending arrest, this petition is filed for anticipatory bail. 2. Petitioner is the husband of the de facto complainant.
Their marriage took place on 2.5.2007. It is alleged that the petitioner subjected the de facto complainant to cruelty by demanding ₹2 lakhs more as dowry.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegations are not true.
4. Considering all the aspects, the following directions are issued :-
The petitioner shall surrender before the Investigating Officer within 10 days from today. After interrogation the petitioner shall be produced before the learned Magistrate. When applied for bail by him, the learned Magistrate will grant B.A. No.3788 of 2014 -: 2 :-
bail to him but on the following conditions:
a. The petitioner shall execute a bond for ₹25,000/-
(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. If in case the Magistrate has any doubt about the genuineness or correctness of the tax receipts produced by the sureties, the learned Magistrate can insist for production of the attested photo copies of the original title deeds of the sureties.
b. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by the Investigating Officer and should appear before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays between 9.30 AM to 11.30 AM until further orders.
c. The petitioner shall produce his original passport before the learned jurisdictional Magistrate. If he is not having any valid passport, he should file an affidavit regarding the same before the Magistrate.
d. The petitioner will also file affidavit that he will abide by all the conditions as mentioned above.
e. The learned Magistrate will also ensure the identity of the sureties by insisting production of electoral photo identity cards/Driving licence etc.
Jvt //True Copy// P.A. To Judge Sd/- N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, J UDGE.