High CourtsSingle Bench(2020) 12 KL CK 0156

Febin V. vs State Of Kerala And Anr

High Court Of Kerala · Decided on 9 December 2020

HON’BLE JUDGES
P. Somarajan, J
RESULT
Allowed
CASE NUMBER
Criminal Appeal No. 892 Of 2020

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20 paragraphs · 386 words
1.

The offence alleged are under Sections 313,376 (2)(n) of IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Casts and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of

Atrocities) Act, 1989. The victim is a widow having one child. She was residing in the ground floor of the building on a rental arrangement. The upstair

portion was occupied by the accused on a rental arrangement. He is a married person having three children. Both the victim and the accused are aged

37.

It is alleged that medicines were administered so as to have a miscarriage and that has resulted in heavy bleeding. Thereon she was removed to

Hospital. Till that time no complaint was raised. The accused is under detention for the last 75 days from 25/09/2020 onwards. It is submitted that

investigation is going on and nearing completion.

2.

The alleged incident happened while the victim and the accused were residing in a rented house i.e. the ground floor and the upstair portion

respectively. Both of them are married and aged 37 years at the time of alleged commission of offence. The victim had not made any complaint till the

date of miscarriage by administering medicine. She was removed to hospital due to heavy bleeding. It is only at that time, the alleged incident was

disclosed. The accused is a person having three children. His wife and children are depending on him for their livelihood, it was submitted. He was

under detention for the last 75 days. As such, further detention not warranted. Hence the order of the learned Special Court is liable to be set aside by

granting bail, but subject to conditions that:

1.

The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the likesum to the satisfaction of

the Special Judge.

2.

The petitioner shall not involve in any such offence in future and he shall not in any way tamper with the evidence involved in the case directly or

indirectly.

3.

He shall report before the investigation officer on all Mondays in between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m till the submission of final report or for a period

of three months whichever is earlier and shall co-operate with the investigation. He shall not leave the jurisdiction of Special Court without prior

sanction.

Crl. Appeal is allowed accordingly.