1 CR.APL NO.5295/2010 & CRWP 895/2010 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD 12. APPLN/5295/2010 USHA SIDDHARTH AHIRE [Criminal] V/S THE STATE OF MAH WITH CRI. WP/895/2010 THE STATE OF MAH V/S USHA SHIDDHARTH AHIRE AND ORS -------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office Memoranda of Court’s or Coram,appearances, Court’s orders Judge’s or directions and Registrar’s orders Orders Ms.U.P.Kale Wayal, Adv., for the applicant. Mr. V.H.Dighe, APP for State. ... CORAM: K.U.CHANDIWAL, J. DATE: 7-2-2011 1. The State has moved Writ Petition No.895/2010, seeking police custody to the respondents (accused). Learned A.P.P. has instructions, since chargesheet is filed, he will not be pressing writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. 2. On 15.7.2010, Siddharth Ahire was brutally assaulted, done to death, dead body was thrown in the bushes, to ensure that it remained un-attended. However, wrist watch of the deceased provided the clue, 2 CR.APL NO.5295/2010 & CRWP 895/2010 to trace his whereabouts and in the exercise of hard work carried by the investigator, the conspirators could be nabbed. It was shocking that the conspiracy to engage contract killers were solicited by none else than wife of the deceased with her paramour. Mobile connections were unearthed. When deceased Siddharth had left Thane on 16.7.2010, the applicant Usha had been to goldsmith to pawn ornaments of her sister Manisha. However, on inquiry, Usha pretended about her husband to have joined duties and, hence, did not come to the jeweller. In the statement of the brother of the deceased, earlier events between the husband and wife, visits of the suspects ( other accused) are portrayed. 3. At this stage, the chain of circumstances illustrate principal role of the accused/applicant in ensuring to eliminate her husband, who was a logjam in her ongoing relations with another person. At this stage, even if investigation is completed or the accused is 3 CR.APL NO.5295/2010 & CRWP 895/2010 languishing in jail for long duration, will not entitle her to be released on bail. Criminal Application (No.5295/2010)lacks merit, rejected. The observations are prima facie in nature. (K.U.CHANDIWAL) JUDGE ... AGP/5295-10crapl