Kerala high court denies anticipatory bail to Intelligence Bureau officer in ex-girlfriend's suicide case
NEW DELHI: The Kerala high court on Monday denied anticipatory bail to Sukanth Suresh, an Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer accused of abetting the suicide of a fellow officer and former girlfriend, who died by suicide in March this year.
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The accused, a native of Edappal in Malappuram district, remains absconding along with his parents, despite repeated summons.
The high court, which had earlier criticised the investigating team for failing to arrest him, rejected his bail plea, citing the seriousness of the charges and the evidence submitted by the police.
Suresh is charged under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Section 63 – rape, Section 69 – sexual intercourse on the false promise of marriage, Section 75 – outraging the modesty of a woman and Section 108 – abetment of suicide.
The case pertains to the death of a young IB officer who died by suicide on March 24, this year after allegedly jumping in front of a train near Pettah railway station in Thiruvananthapuram.
Minutes before her death, she is believed to have had an eight-second phone conversation with Suresh.
During the investigation, the probe team recovered Suresh's iPhone from his uncle's residence in Pathanamthitta, which revealed critical chat records on the messaging app Telegram.
In these conversations, the accused allegedly repeatedly asked the victim when she planned to end her life, and in one message, she stated she would die by August 9. The chats also indicate that the deceased confronted him about his refusal to marry her despite their long-standing relationship.
Further, the victim's father handed over banking transaction records and a hospital bill of Rs 10,000, which he claimed was for an abortion procedure.
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This was submitted to corroborate allegations of sexual and financial exploitation.
Police have treated the digital evidence and financial documentation as crucial to establishing a clear link between the accused and the circumstances that allegedly led to the woman's death.
Following the bail rejection, the authorities are intensifying efforts to locate and arrest Suresh, who has been on the run since being formally added as an accused.
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