1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1700 OF 2009. Ram S/o Ganpat Solanke. ...Applicant. Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent. WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1701 OF 2009. 1.Kalinda W/o Ganpat Solanke. 2.Sow.Aruna W/o Rama Solanke. ...Applicants. Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondet. WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1702 OF 2009. Pandurang S/o Kondiba Solanke. ...Applicant. Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent. ... Mr.C.V.Thombre, Advocate for the applicants in all the applications. Mrs.S.B.Wadmare, APP for the respondent/State in all the applications. Mr.S.J.Salunke, Advocate appears for the original complainant to assist the prosecution. ... 2 CORAM: A.V.NIRGUDE,J. Date : 29 June, 2009. COURT'S ORDER: 1. The applicants are seeking bail in Crime No. 64 /2009 registered at Sirsala Police Station, Dist.Beed. The offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 302, 304(B) r/w 34 of of the Indian Penal Code, are alleged against the applicants as well as three others. 2. The complainant's daughter Shyamal was married to other accused Nilesh. At the time of wedding there was an agreement that Shyamal's parent would give 2,51,000/- as dowry, but did not pay the entire amount at that time. Soon after the marriage Shyamal was harassed over the demand of the remaining dowry. It is the case of the prosecution that on 6th May, 2009 in the evening, the present applicants and Nilesh, the husband of the deceased and Ganpat, the father-in-law of the deceased started harassing the deceased over their demand of dowry. While that was going on, suddenly, accused Nilesh and Ganpat caught the deceased and then pouring kerosene on her person, set her on fire. Shyamal sustained burn injuries and was rushed to the hospital. 3 3. The information about the incident was given to the complainant and others in the early hours on 7th May, 2009. The complainant arrived at the hospital and had a talk with the deceased. The complainant stated that the deceased had told him about the incident. I am also told that there is a dying declaration recorded at that time by the Taluka Executive Magistrate. However, the prosecution does not possess it's copy so far. The material on record shows that on one hand the present applicants and others were harassing the deceased over their demand of dowry, but on the other hand, the incident of murder is attributed to only two accused namely Nilesh and Ganpat. Had this incident of arson not taken place, then the case would have been a case under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. The applicants are brother, mother, uncle and sister of accused Nilesh. In view of the allegations that only Nilesh and Ganpat played active role in setting the deceased on fire, the applicants deserve protection of anticipatory bail.The applications are allowed. i) In the event of their arrest in Crime No.64/2009 registered with Sirsale Police Station, Dist. Beed, the applicants, in these three applications, shall be released on bail of Rs.5,000/- Rs.Five Thousand 4 only), each with one surety in the like amount, each. ii) They shall attend the police station as when required. (A.V.NIRGUDE,J.) lkp.