{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3859 OF 2009 Radhabai w/o Haribhau Gawande Age-65 years, Occ-Household R/o Lihakhedi, Tq-Sillod, Dist-Aurangabad APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra RESPONDENT ....... Mr.N.G.Shah, Advocate for the applicant. Mr.N.R.Shaikh, APP for the respondent State ....... [CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.] DATE: 16th November 2009 PER COURT: 1. By the present application, the applicant has prayed to release her on bail in connection with CR No.95/2009 registered with Ajintha police station for an offence punishable u/s 498-A and 304-B r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code and u/s 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the applicant followed by the submissions of learned APP appearing for the {2} State. As notice of this application is already served on the respondent, the learned APP has placed the papers of investigation in my hand for my perusal. 3. It is urge across the bar that marriage between deceased Daivashala and son of the applicant Dnyaneshwar was performed on 18.04.2009 and the alleged offence took place in the early hours of 19.09.2009. On the same day the complaint came to be lodged and on the basis of the said compliant the applicant and other accused came to be arrested. My attention is also drawn towards the allegations made against the applicant and others. It appears that the deceased was harassed by the applicant, daughter of the applicant and husband of the deceased. Perusal of the complaint shows that allegations are vague. There are no specific allegations as regards particular incident of harassment or particular time or date of harassment at the hands of the applicant. There appears no alleged demand, at least at the hands of the applicant, soon before the incident, which has resulted in committing suicide by the deceased. In the premise, considering the stage of investigation as well as advanced age of the applicant, the applicant deserves liberty. 4. In the result, the application is allowed. The applicant be released on bail on furnishing surety in the sum of Rs.15,000/- and on executing PR bond in the like amount. After releasing on bail, the applicant to give attendance to Ajintha police station on {3} every Wednesday and Sunday between 10.00 a.m. And 1.00 p.m. The applicant shall not contact or tamper with the prosecution witnesses. Application stands disposed of accordingly. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] drp/criapln3859-09