* 1 * ABA.577.2011 6.7.2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 577 OF 2011 Rahul R. Kurup .... Applicant V/S. State of Maharashtra .... Respondent Mr. M.S. Mohite i/by. Mr. Chaitanya Pendse, Advocate for the applicant. Mrs. A.A. Mane, APP for the State-respondent. CORAM :- Smt. R.P. SondurBaldota, J. 6th July, 2011. P.C. :- 1. Mr. Mohite, learned counsel for the applicant, states that the applicant is limiting this application to transit bail for a period of 2 weeks and that the applicant would be filing an application for anticipatory bail before the Court at Bangalore as and when he reaches there. The applicant apprehends arrest in connection with the suicide committed by one Shweta Panth at Bangalore. 2. The applicant and deceased Shweta became acquainted with each other in a coaching class at Bombay in December, 2008. The acquaintance led to friendship and the friendship to further serious relationship. In course of time, Shweta got a job with a company at * 2 * ABA.577.2011 6.7.2011 Bangalore and started residing there, while the applicant continued at Mumbai having secured a job here. The applicant hails from Kerala and Shweta is from Karnataka. It appears that after initial opposition to the marriage, the family of Shweta agreed for the marriage. The subject of marriage, however, gave rise to some discord between the two as Shweta desired to have an early marriage and the applicant was not ready for the marriage till December, 2012. Sometime between 3rd and 4th July, 2011 Shweta reportedly committed suicide at her apartment in Bangalore. The applicant states the applicant had last spoken to her on 3rd July, 2011 at about 7.30 p.m. On 4th July, 2011 when the applicant could not reach Shweta over the telephone he contacted her office colleagues Jeni and Malini. At his request, Jeni and Malini visited the residence of Shweta and learnt about the incident of suicide. The applicant thereafter immediately desired to go to Bangalore and had infact booked a ticket for the flight scheduled at 1.45 p.m. However, in the meantime he learnt from his friend, one Gayatri Deshpande that the police had begun investigating into the cause of suicidal death of Shweta. They had seized the mobile phone of Shweta alongwith the call details which revealed the applicant s name. He also learnt ’ * 3 * ABA.577.2011 6.7.2011 through Gayatri Deshpande that the Bangalore police intended to interrogate him. Mr. Mohite, states that, the applicant was deeply involved with Shweta and had desired to marry her though at later point of time. He is also keen on visiting Bangalore to be present at the time of funeral. He is however apprehensive that because of the quarrel between the two over the telephone in connection with the date of marriage, he may be arrested by the police at Bangalore holding him responsible for the suicide of Shweta. 3. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant transit bail to the applicant for a period of 2 weeks from today and direct that in the event of arrest of the applicant in connection with the suicide of Shweta at Bangalore, he be released on bail in the sum of Rs.30,000/- (Rs. Thirty Thousand only) with one surety in the like amount. At the request of Mr. Mohite, the applicant is permitted to deposit the amount of Rs. 30,000/- in lieu of surety. [SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J]