1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.323 OF 2010 In CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1015 OF 2008 Tukaram Eknath Jagtap : Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra : Respondent .... Mr.Jaydeep D. Mane for the applicant. Mr.S.R.Shinde, Addl. Public Prosecuto4r for the State. .... CORAM : B.R. GAVAI, J. DATE : MARCH 10, 2010. P.C.: This is an application for grant of bail. 2. The applicant has been convicted for an offence punishable under section 498-A read with 34 of the I.P.C. and sentenced to suffer R.I. for two years. The applicant has also been convicted for an offence punishable under section 306 read with 34 of the I.P.C. and sentenced to suffer R.I. for eight years. 3. The applicant is the father-in-law of the deceased and has undergone sentence for about two years. 2 4. From the material on record, it can be seen that initially F.I.R. was registered at the instance of the brother-in-law of the deceased on 23.2.2005. The present F.I.R. was registered on 24.2.2005. From the evidence of the prosecution witnesses, it can be seen that there is allegation regarding ill-treatment of the deceased. 5. Insofar as the offence under section 306 is concerned, it requires to prove that some act or omission on the part of the accused which is of such a nature that it will drive the deceased to commit suicide. Prima facie, such an evidence is lacking in the matter. In that view of the matter, I am inclined to allow this application. 6. The applicant is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing a bail bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with one or two sureties in the like amount. Order accordingly. B. R. GAVAI, J.