-- 1 -- Criminal Application No.95/2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.95 OF 2011 Govindrao s/o Lakhamaji Borule ... APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra ... RESPONDENT ..... Mrs. S.S. Jadhav, Advocate for the applicant Shri N.B. Khandare, Public Prosecutor, for the respondent, assisted by Shri S.S. Deshmukh, Advocate for complainant ..... CORAM : K.U. CHANDIWAL, J. DATE : 2nd February, 2011 PER COURT : 1. Heard. Dr. Swati, M.B.B.S. D.G.O., married to Balaji on 1.3.2009, did not bear the persistent demands from her relations and consequently, committed suicide by hanging. The statements of the witnesses and report of the father primarily illustrate that present accused/ applicant was also instrumental in urging, rather commanding the parents of Dr. Swati to comply requisition of additional sum to meet the erection/ construction of hospital for Dr. Balaji. In the complaint it is informed that an amount of Rs. 7,00,000/- and gold ornaments were given at the time of marriage dated 1.3.2009. Before breathing last, while Swati was at -- 2 -- Criminal Application No.95/2011 Chandrapur, the behaviour of present accused/ applicant and others was found suspicious. In their presence Swati informed that she will not be bearing the situation further. 2. Learned counsel for the accused/ applicant submits, since the accused is a person of distant relations, his custody is not warranted. She also submits, status of the applicant or of the complainant as influential person or otherwise, should not be a matter of consideration for grant of bail. 3. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the cause of death is hanging, but Latabai and Balaji (co-accused) have indicated the events that had taken place immediately preceding the death of Dr. Swati. 4. At the stage of the matter, even if present accused/ applicant, a distant relation, his role is clearly indicated in influencing Dr. Swati to ensure command of the demand. That apart, the status of the applicant will have its wielding effect on ongoing investigation as the parents have already nurtured the feeling of laxity on the part of the then investigator. It is also informed, even after the matter being placed before this Court since last 15 days the investigator did not further record statements of the witnesses, which was imperative. -- 3 -- Criminal Application No.95/2011 5. Survey of above facts, at this stage, does not call to entertain the application for releasing the accused on bail, rejected. Observations are prima facie in nature, need not be taken for consideration of bail to other accused. K.U. CHANDIWAL JUDGE fmp/cri95.11