abs IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4146 OF 2007 Sambhaji Lallu Chaudhari .. Applicant V/s The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Miss vidhya Mangavde for the applicant. Mr.D.P. Adsule, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATE : 16TH JANUARY 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant, who is father-in-law of the deceased, seeks anticipatory bail in connection with the crime registered at Khed Police Station, Pune under C.R. No.186/2007 for the offence punishable under sections 498-A and 306 of the I.P.C. 3. The suicide took place after 7 years of the marriage. Hence presumption under section 113-B of the - 2 - Evidence Act is not applicable. The husband of the deceased has been granted bail by the learned Sessions Judge, Pune vide order dated 9th January 2008. The allegations against the applicant, who is father-in-law of the deceased, and against the husband of the deceased are similar. In the circumstances, on the ground of parity also, the applicant is entitled to bail. Hence, I pass the following order:- ORDER ORDER ORDER In the event of the arrest of the applicant in connection with the crime bearing C.R. No.186/2007 registered with Khed Police Station, Pune, the applicant shall be released on bail on executing personal bond of Rs.30,000/- with two sureties of Rs.15,000/- each subject to the following conditions: (a) The applicant shall attend the concerned police station once a week for a period of 4 weeks or till the filing of the charge sheet whichever is earlier and shall also attend the concerned police station when specifically summoned for the said purpose and cooperate with the investigation. (c) This order shall come to an end on the charge sheet being filed, whereupon the applicant shall be - 3 - entitled to apply for regular bail before the regular court, if so advised. If such application is made, it shall be considered on its own merits without being influenced by any of the observations made in this order. . Application is disposed of. (D.G. KARNIK, J.)