Bail granted under specific conditions considering the applicant's marriage to the victim and the nature of the allegations.

O R D E R

This application is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 (for short, BNSS ), seeking pre-arrest bail.

2. The applicant is the accused in Crime No.1067/2025 of Ayarkunnam Police Station, Kottayam District. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 64(2)(h) and 64(2)(m) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 and Sections 4(1) r/w 3(a), 6(1), 5(q) and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act , 2012.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the applicant had repeatedly committed penetrative sexual assault on the victim during the period, between 01.05.2025 and 08.08.2025, at his house, “Chundayil” in Ayarkunnam Village and made her pregnant. The victim was residing in the house of the applicant during the above period and thereby committed the offences.

4. I have heard Sri.Naveen Aniyan Mangalam, the learned counsel for the applicant and Sri.K.A.Noushad, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor. Perused the case diary. 5. The learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the above crime. The counsel further submitted that no materials are on record to connect the applicant with the alleged crime; hence, he is entitled to bail. The learned Senior Public Prosecutor, on the other hand, submitted that the alleged incident occurred as part of the applicant's intentional criminal acts, and if he is released on bail at this stage, it will affect the course of the investigation.

6. The case records would show that the applicant and the victim were in love. Now, it is reported that they got married and the victim is pregnant. The matter has also been settled. Considering the fact that the applicant and the victim are residing together, I am of the view that custodial interrogation of the applicant is not necessary. Moreover, the investigation is almost over.

In the result, the application is allowed on the following conditions:-

(i) The applicant shall be released on bail in the event of his arrest on executing a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) with two solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the arresting officer/investigating officer, as the case may be.

(ii) The applicant shall fully cooperate with the investigation, including subjecting himself to the deemed police custody for discovery, if any, as and when demanded.

(iii) The applicant shall appear before the investigating officer between 10.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. every Saturday until further orders. He shall also appear before the investigating officer as and when required.

(iv) The applicant shall not commit any offence of a like nature while on bail.

(v) The applicant shall not attempt to contact any of the prosecution witnesses, directly or through any other person, or in any other way try to tamper with the evidence or influence any witnesses or other persons related to the investigation.

(vi) The applicant shall not leave the State of Kerala without the permission of the trial Court.

(vii) The application, if any, for deletion/modification of bail conditions or cancellation of bail on the grounds of violating the bail conditions shall be filed at the jurisdictional court.

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DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, JUDGE

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