1 ABA 168-2011 Anand IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.168 OF 2011 1. Smt. Tanuja Nagesh Kewale ..Applicants 2. Smt. Kaushaliya Ashok Tonpe V/s. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr.V.V.Purwant i/b. Mr.A.S.Rao, Advocate, for the Applicants Mrs.P.P.Shinde, APP, for the Respondent - State CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATE : 5TH APRIL, 2011 P.C. . This is an application for anticipatory bail by mother-in-law and sister- in-law in connection with C.R.No.I-160 of 2010 for the offence punishable under Sections 498(A), 306 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code registered with Ulhasnagar Police Station, for instigating the deceased Aarti, who committed suicide because she was neglected by the family after her kidneys had failed. Though it was thoroughly undesirable 2 ABA 168-2011 on the part of the applicants to neglect a person who was sick, it is not clear as to what useful purpose would be served by keeping the applicants behind the bars for the purpose of investigation in this matter. 2. In view of this, application is allowed. In the event of arrest, applicants be released on bail on their furnishing P.R.Bond of Rs.25,000/- each with one or more solvent sureties in the aggregate sum of Rs. 25,000/- on the following conditions. (i) The applicants shall report at the Ulhasnagar Police Station on 8th April, 2011 between 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. for interrogation and thereafter, as and when required by the investigating officer. (ii) The applicants shall not, directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. (iii) The applicants shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. 4. Criminal Application is disposed of. 3 ABA 168-2011 . The order will remain in force till the trial is over with the only stipulation that if charge sheeted the applicant may furnish fresh bonds before the trial Court in view of the Judgment of the Supreme Court dated 2nd December, 2010 delivered in Special Leave Petition (Cri.) No.7615 of 2009 (Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre vs State of Maharashtra And Ors.). (R.C.CHAVAN, J.)