1 CA4859/11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4859 OF 2011 1. Farzana Begum w/o Nizamuddin Shaikh 2. Shagufa Bano @ Shannu d/o NizamuddinShaikh Applicants V E R S U S The State of Maharashtra & Another Respondents Shri N.S. Ghanekar, Advocate for the applicants Shri K.S. Hoke-Patil, Advocate for the respondent / State CORAM : R.Y. GANOO, J. DATED : 29th November, 2011 PER COURT : 1. Heard learned Advocates of both sides. 2. The applicants apprehend arrest in connection with CR No. I – 114 of 2011, registered with Jinsi Police Station, Aurangabad, under Section 498-A, 306, 304-B of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Safura got married with Altaf on 10th June, 2011. According to F.I.R., on 30th September, 2011, said Safura, since deceased, put herself to fire on the ground that some relatives including the present applicants used to harass said Safura and were demanding Rs.4,00,000/- for construction of house in RCC. 4. Applicant No. 1 is the sister-in-law of the deceased, whereas applicant 2 CA4859/11 No. 2 is the daughter-in-law of the deceased. These two ladies are staying away from the house of Altaf, where the deceased was residing. The F.I.R. is filed by father of Safura. The husband, in-laws and sister-in-law are implicated in the offence as the persons who harassed the deceased on account of demand of Rs.4,00,000/-. 5. After having perused the police papers, it is clear that there was a demand of Rs.4,00,000/- from Safura. At the same time, one may have to consider to what extent the present applicants, who were not directly concerned with the family life of Altaf and Safura who indulged in demand of Rs.4,00,000/-. To my mind, the allegations against the present applicants are made for the purposes of involving them in the offence. Safura died of burn injuries and police could not record her statement as she died on the spot. Looking to the nature of the offence, I am inclined to observe that the present applicants can be granted anticipatory bail. This is also on the backdrop that the husband and two brother-in-laws of Safura are already arrested. Hence, following order is passed to dispose of the application : ORDER A. In the event of arrest of any of the applicants in CR No. I – 114 of 2011, registered with Jinsi Police Station, Aurangabad, said applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with one surety in the 3 CA4859/11 like amount. Said applicant shall furnish P.R. Bond of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand). B. Both the applicants to report to the concerned police station firstly on 2nd December, 2011 and thereafter as and when called for. ( R.Y. GANOO, J. ) SRM/29/11/11