abs IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3740 OF 2007 Ramesh Janu Shelake .. Applicant V/s The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr.K.S. Patil i/b Mr.Prashant Badole for the applicant. Mr.Rajesh More, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATE : 8TH JANUARY 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. : 1. By an order of the Hon’ble the Chief Justice dated 6th December 2007, this matter has been assigned to this Bench. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 3. The applicant seeks anticipatory bail in respect of an offence registered against him under C.R. No.I-348/2007 at Panvel City Police Station punishable under sections 498-A and 306 of the I.P.C. - 2 - 4. The wife of the applicant committed suicide on 10th September 2007. The deceased was married to the applicant 12 years ago and hence the presumption under section 113-B of the Evidence Act is not applicable. As per the FIR lodged on 12th September 2007, the complainant, who is the father of the deceased, has stated that the deceased had come to stay with him since 2nd August 2007. In other words, the suicide was committed by the deceased while she was residing with her parents for more than a month. 5. Taking into consideration the nature of the allegations and also taking into consideration the fact that the marriage had taken place more than 12 years ago, and that the deceased was residing with her parents for more than a month immediately prior to her death and the fact that the investigation can be completed if the applicant is directed to attend the police station for interrogation. Hence, I pass the following order. ORDER ORDER ORDER In the event of the arrest of the applicant, he shall be released on bail on personal bond of Rs.30,000/- with two sureties of Rs.15,000/- each subject to the following conditions: - 3 - (a) The applicant shall cooperate with the investigation and attend the concerned police station initially everyday for two hours between 11.00 and 1.00 p.m. for a period of 14 days and thereafter shall attend the police station once a week on every Monday between 11.00 and 1.00 p.m. till the filing of the charge sheet. (b) The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence. (c) This order shall come to an end on the charge sheet being filed. Thereafter, the applicant shall be entitled to apply for regular bail before the regular court. If the applicant files such an application, it shall be considered by the court on its own merits without being in any way influenced by any of the observations made in this order. (d) Application is disposed of. (D.G. KARNIK, J.)