1 ABA 118 OF 2011 vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 118 OF 2011 1. Lahu @ Lavindra Laxman Jagdale.. 2. Sou.Parubai Laxman Jagdale Applicants -versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr. Ajay Joshi, for the Applicants. Mr. Y.M.Nakhawa, APP for the Respondent State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: 15th February, 2011 P.C. 1. The applicants, who seek anticipatory bail are alleged to have threatened Laxman @ Lakhan Jadhav, stating that they would beat the victim if he demanded the refund of money from applicant Lahu. Thereafter Laxman @ Lakhan committed suicide. Suicide note was allegedly found in the pocket of deceased Laxman. which mentions that the present applicant No.1 Lahu had caused him to end his life, which chit was allegedly taken by applicant No.1’s father Laxman. Said Laxman has been arrested and bailed out. Chit is not recovered. In these circumstances it is not clear as to what useful purpose would be served by subjecting the applicants to custodial interrogation. Therefore, in the event of 2 ABA 118 OF 2011 applicants’ arrest in CR No.256 of 2010, registered at Mangalwedha Police Station, District:Solapur, they be released on bail on their furnishing PR Bonds in the sum of Rs.25,000/- by each of them with one or more solvent sureties in the aggregate sum of Rs.25,000/- by each of them on the following conditions :- i) The applicants shall make themselves available on 21st February, 2011 at 10.00 a.m. for interrogation by Investigating Officer and thereafter as and when required 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 applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the trial Court. iv) The order shall remain in force till the trial is over with the only stipulation that if chargesheeted the applicant may furnish fresh bonds before the trial Court in view of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre -vs- State of Maharashtra and ors, in S.L.P No.7615 of 2009. (R. C. CHAVAN, J.)