IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN MONDAY, THE 3^RD DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 13TH JYAISHTA, 1946 BAIL APPL. NO. 4205 OF 2024 CRIME NO.490/2024 OF Narakkal Police Station, Ernakulam PETITIONER/S:

ASHIK C.T AGED 28 YEARS SON OF ASSAINAAR, CHAPPATHODI HOUSE, MULLAMPARA, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676517 BY ADVS.

C.C.ANOOP AFLAH C.P.

RESPONDENT/S:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682031

2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER NJARAKKAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682505 OTHER PRESENT:

SR.PP.K.P.HARISH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

03.06.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

Dated this the 3^rd day of June, 2024 Petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.490 of 2024 of Njarakkal Police Station, registered for offences punishable under Sections 376 and 376(2)(n) of IPC. The crime is registered on the allegation that, the petitioner and the de facto complainant were having a romantic relationship while working in Bihar and had indulged in sex on the assurance of the petitioner that he would marry the de facto complainant once she obtains divorce from he