:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1137 OF 2006 Shri Bhimrao @ Balu Nagoji ....Applicant. Bhandarage. V/s State of Maharashtra ....Respondent. ---- Mr. G.N. Salunke for the applicant. Mr. Y.S. Shinde, APP for the State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: V.M. KANADE, J. V.M. KANADE, J. V.M. KANADE, J. DATE: DATE: DATE: 4th April, 2006 4th April, 2006 4th April, 2006 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant is arrested in connection with C.R. No.86 of 2005 registered at Gadhinglaj Police Station for the offence punishable under sections 498(A), 306 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The wife of the applicant died on 30/10/2005 and it is alleged by the prosecution that she had committed suicide on account of demand of dowry by her father-in-law and mother-in-law. On the other hand, the case of the applicant is that it is a case of an accident and that the deceased had not committed suicide. The post-mortem notes indicate that there :2: were no injuries on her person. The deceased and the applicant were residing in a separate house. The material on record indicates that, essentially, the allegations are made against the father-in-law and the mother-in-law and not against the present applicant. The charge-sheet has been filed. 4. Taking into consideration these facts, in my view, this is a fit case for grant of bail. The applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs 5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The applicant shall report to the concerned Police Station once in a month. 5. Application is disposed of accordingly. V.M. V.M. V.M. KANADE, J. KANADE, J. KANADE, J.