(1) CR.APP. 2096.2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2096 OF 2009 Vilas S/o Ramrao Chavan, Age : 34 years, Occu.: Agri., R/o Lonar, Tq. Lonar, Dist. Buldhana .. Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra Through Police Station Moujpuri, District Jalna (Copy to be served on the Public Prosecutor, High Court of Judicature of Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad) .. Respondent Mr. Sudhir K. Chavan, Advocate for the Applicant Mr. J.S. Gavane, APP for the Respondent-State CORAM : A.V. NIRGUDE, J. DATED : 18TH JULY, 2009 ORAL ORDER:- 1] The applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in crime no.45 of 2009 dated 29.5.2009 registered at Moujpuri Police Station, Jalna for the offences punishable under section 498-A, 323, 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2] The complainant is applicant’s wife. The complainant stated that she was harassed by the (2) CR.APP. 2096.2009 applicant and his family members over demands of dowry. She said, she was ultimately driven out of the house on 16.7.2008 and she said, despite her compliant to Mahila Takrar Kendra, she could not get any relief. She therefore, lodged this complaint rather belatedly in May, 2009. Although, the delay is properly explained, the applicant deserves anticipatory bail. The applicant’s Advocate showed me various documents showing that the complainant was hospitalised in a mental hospital from 14.7.2008 to 21.7.2008. It is also seen from these documents that the applicant, as husband of the complainant authorised the psychiatrist, to administer the required drugs and treatment of electro-convulsive therapy etc. It is apparent that the discord between the applicant and the complainant is probably due to the complainant’s mental ill health. In view of this, the complaint could be exaggerated. 3] The applicant deserves anticipatory bail. In the event of his arrest in this case, he shall be released on bail of Rs.5000/- (Rs. Five Thousand) with one surety in the like amount. 4] Criminal Application stands disposed of. Sd/- (A.V. NIRGUDE, J.) arp/18july9/cr2096.09