1appln-1254-10 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET No. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION No. 1254 of 2010 Vinayak Balbhim Survase vs. The State of Maharashtra. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. Court’s or Judge’s orders Mr Vijay Garad, for the Applicant. Mr K.V.Saste, A.P.P.,for the State. CORAM:- A.R. JOSHI, J. DATE :- 16TH JUNE, 2010. P.C.:- 1. Heard rival submissions for some time on this regular bail application in which the husband of the deceased is facing charges for the offences punishable under Sections 306 and 498-A of I.P.C.,registered with Barshi Police Station, District Solapur in C.R. No.229/2009. 2. Apparently, according to the complainant, the paternal uncle of the deceased, there was harassment and ill-treatment meted out to one Smt. Rajshree (now deceased). Such harassment started after about two months of her marriage and continued for four months later till the date on which said Rajshree committed suicide by pouring kerosene over her person. It is the case of hundred per cent burn injuries and it appears that the victim died of those burn injuries, without there 2appln-1254-10 being any statement recorded by the police. According to the prosecution, on the fateful day in-laws of the victim were at home and deceased set her on fire by pouring kerosene over her person out of frustration and due to torture by her husband – present applicant and in-laws, for compelling her to bring Rs.50,000/- from her parents and asking for getting a motor-cycle – two wheeler vehicle. According to the prosecution, on the relevant day of the incident, the applicant was not at home and was out for his work and came to know regarding death of his wife when she was removed to hospital. 3. On asking by the Court, learned A.P.P., on instructions, states that there are no earlier criminal complaints lodged with any police station or that there are no any written letters expressing the desire of the deceased to end her life or to leave her matrimonial home and to go to her parents for ever. All the same, considering the material available and considering that charge sheet has already been filed and the applicant is in custody for the last six months or so, he can be released on bail on certain conditions. In the result, the following order:- ORDER: (a) Bail application is allowed. (b) The applicant-accused Vinayak Balbhim Survase in C.R. No. 229/2009 registered with Barshi Police Station, shall be released on bail on executing a P.R.bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/-with one surety in the like amount. © On availing the bail the applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses in any manner. 3appln-1254-10 (d) Any observations made in this order shall not be construed as any finding or any expression of opinion on the merit of the case at the time of trial. (A.R.JOSHI,J)