( 1 ) cria5038.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5038 OF 2010 1. Mohan s/o. Bibhishan Panchal .. Applicants Age. 28 years, Occ. Agri., 2. Rashikabai w/o. Bibhishan Panchal Age. 60 years, Occ. Household, 3. Laxmibai d/o. Bibhishan Panchal Age. 48 years, Occ. Household, All R/o. Kininaware, Tq. Ausa, Dist. Latur. Versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr. B.N. Patil, Advocate for the applicants. Mr. N.H. Borade, A.P.P. for respondent/State. CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR,J. DATED : 22.12.2010 P.C. :- 1. The application is for bail. 2. The deceased–Manisha was married to applicant No.1 ( 2 ) cria5038.10 prior to about one and half years of the incident. It appears that her dead-body was found in a well on 20.10.2010. She was found missing from the house since a day prior i.e. 19.10.2010. The F.I.R. purports to show that after about one month of the marriage, the applicants subjected deceased Manisha @ Satyabhama to matrimonial cruelty. They were demanding Rs.25,000/- for purchasing a flour mill. It appears further that deceased Manisha was taken back to the house of her parents for certain period. 3. Having heard learned advocate for the applicants and learned A.P.P. and on perusal of the investigation papers, it prima facie appears that the close relatives of deceased Manisha gave omnibus statements about the matrimonial cruelty. It appears no doubt that the husband and mother-in-law of deceased Manisha had executed an agreement cum undertaking while taking her back from the house of her parents. The members of Tantamukti Samiti had intervened. It further appears, however, that applicant No.1 obtained an undertaking from the uncle of the deceased Manisha @ Satyabhama to the effect that she had left ( 3 ) cria5038.10 matrimonial home after picking up quarrel with the husband and others and if something untoward will occur then she would be held responsible for such an incident. The investigation papers prima facie show, therefore, that the spouses were incompatible with each other. It appears that the deceased Manisha had left house of the husband and was served with a notice for re-union and restitution of conjugal rights. In response to such notice, her uncle and others decided to settle the matrimonial dispute. She was, thereafter, taken away by the husband, on assurance of the uncle that if something onward will happen, that responsibility will be of the wife. 4. It prima facie appears that deceased Manisha @ Satyabhama committed suicide by plunging herself in the well. The statements of neighbours are not supportive of the matrimonial cruelty as a reason for the extreme desperate act of the deceased – Manisha to end her life. Taking overall view of the matter, the application is allowed. The applicants are directed to be released on bail on furnishing of the bail bonds. The applicants are directed to be ( 4 ) cria5038.10 released on bail on furnishing of bail bonds in sum of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only), each with solvent surety bonds in like sum to the satisfaction of the Court of Sessions and on condition that they will not attempt to influence any of the prosecution witnesses. [V.R. KINGAONKAR,J.] snk/2010/DEC10/cria5038.10