1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 1682 of 2010 Sow. Sakhubai W/o Kashinath Shinde, Age 71 years, Occu. House hold, R/o Turori, Tq. Omerga, Dist. Osmanabad At present Gadlegaon, Tq. Basavkalyan. .. APPLICANT. VERSUS 1) The State of Maharashtra through A.G.P. Judicature of Bombay Bench at Aurangabad..RESPONDENT ... Shri Anandsingh Bayas, Advocate for applicant. Shri R.P. Phatke, Additional Public Prosecutor for State CORAM :- A.V. POTDAR, VACATION JUDGE . DATE : 14th MAY, 2010. PER COURT: 1) Heard. 2) By the present application, the applicant has approached this Court for his release on anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No. 24/10 registered at Omerga Police Station, Dist. 2 Osmanabad for the offence punishable U/Sec. 307, 498-A r.w. 34 of Indian Penal Code. 3) Heard counsel for the applicant also learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, also perused the papers of investigation. It appears that the said offence came to be registered on the dying declaration of one Geetabai. The alleged incident took place on 21-02-2010 at about 9.10 AM. So far as the allegations against the present applicant are concerned the same are vague in nature that husband of victim called her inside the house, and at that time husband poured kerosene on her person and set on fire. At the relevant time the present applicant assisted the husband of Geetabai. Considering the total vague allegation, it appears that no material is collected during the investigation to link the applicant with the present offence. 4) In view of this, case is made out to enlarge the applicant on anticipatory bail. In the result, following order is passed. 3 ORDER 1) Application is allowed. 2) In the event of arrest of the applicant in connection with Crime No. 24/10 registered with Omerga Police Station, Dist. Osmanabad she be released on bail on furnishing surety in the sum of Rs. 15,000/- and on executing personal bond in the like amount. 3) It is made clear that this protection is granted for the period of six weeks, in the mean time, the applicant shall apply for regular bail before the learned Sessions Court. 4) In the mean time the applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution witness and applicant to attend the Police Station, Omerga, Dist. Osmanabad whenever called by the Investigation Officer concerned. [ A.V. POTDAR ] VACATION JUDGE SDM* .1682.10