1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4149 OF 2010 Shankar s/o Soma Rathod .. Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra through Police Station, Wadwani, District Beed .. Respondent Mr.S.J.Salunke, Advocate for applicant Mr.N.R.Shaikh, A.P.P. for respondent-State CORAM : P.V. HARDAS, J. DATE : 22nd October 2010 PER COURT : 1. The applicant, who came to be arrested on 14.7.2010 in connection with offence punishable under Section 302, 498-A, 201 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act on the basis of Crime No.57/2010 registered by the Wadwani Police Station, District Beed, seeks his release on bail. 2. The allegation against the applicant is that the applicant had strangulated his wife Sunita on 12.7.2010. It is also stated before me that charge sheet has been filed on 22.8.2010. 3. I have heard Mr.Salunke, learned Counsel for the applicant and Mr.Shaikh, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent. 2 Mr.Salunke, learned Counsel for the applicant has urged before me that there is absolutely no material collected during the investigation which would establish a link between the applicant and the offence alleged to have been committed by the applicant. Mr.Shaikh, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor upon perusal of the investigation papers states that apart from the fact of homicidal death there is no other circumstance which would establish a link between the applicant and the commission of the offence. In the absence of any material, which would even remotely connect the applicant with the commission of the offence, according to me the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. 4. Accordingly, this application is allowed and the applicant is hereby directed to be released on bail on the applicant executing a P.R. bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court. The applicant shall not make any efforts influencing the prosecution witnesses. Application allowed accordingly. ( P.V. HARDAS, J.) (vvr/4149.10criappln)