1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. Criminal Application No. 3193 of 2009 Sheikh Musa v. State of Maharashtra -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's Orders. Mr R.M. Mardikar, Adv for applicant Mr D.P. Thakare, APP for State Coram : A.P. Bhangale, J Dated : 9th Oct 2009 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Applicant is seeking bail in Crime No. 157/09 registered with Police Station, Washim under Sections 302, 498A and 304-B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. Applicant is maternal uncle of husband of deceased. It is alleged that there was demand of dowry in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- from applicant and other family members. Wife Nazmin poured kerosene on her person and set herself on fire as she could not tolerate ill-treatment. 3. Learned counsel for applicant contends that there is inordinate delay in lodging FIR. He further contends that there is no dying declaration recorded and that statements of all the 2 witnesses have been recorded. He further submits that co- accused have already been released on bail. 4. Learned APP opposed the application that witnesses whose statements have been recorded, have clearly implicated applicant also. He, however, does not dispute that there was much delay in lodging FIR. 5. Considering the aforesaid aspects viz. Co-accused have already been released on bail; statements of witnesses have already been recorded and that there was inordinate delay in lodging FIR, I am inclined to order release of applicant on bail. 6. Applicant be released on bail upon his furnishing PR Bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one or more sureties in the like amount. Applicant shall attend trial regularly. Applicant shall not tamper with prosecution evidence in any manner. He shall communicate his permanent address with telephone/cell phone number, if any, with the trial Court and shall communicate change therein, if any, in future. Application disposed of. Hamdast granted. Judge. Hsj