( 1 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4304 OF 2010 Mumtaj w/o Shakil Sayyed, R/o Ramubhai Chal, Patel Compound, Shankar Mandir, Achanak Nagar, Mumbra, Mumbai. APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & another RESPONDENTS .... Mr. D.S. Manorkar, advocate holding for Mr. N.S. Ghanekar, advocate for the applicant. Mr. B.J. Sonawane, APP for the respondents. ..... [CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J.] [DATE : 15th November, 2010] PER COURT : 1. The application is for anticipatory bail. 2. Heard learned advocate and learned A.P.P. 3. The applicant is married sister-in-law of deceased Shabana. Admittedly, she is residing separately with her husband. ( 2 ) 4. The case of the applicant is that she is likely to be humiliated on account of her arrest in the context of Crime No. I-111/2010, registered at Loni Police Station. The FIR reveals that deceased Shabana and her husband were residing at Kolhar (Bk.) whereas the applicant use to reside with her husband. The FIR prima facie shows that husband of the deceased was addicted to liquor drinking and used to trouble her. It is further stated that the deceased was unable to bear the regular quarrels and beatings at hands of the husband. She herself committed self-immolation as a result of alleged disgustment. There is a sweeping reference in FIR that she was being troubled by the applicant as and when the applicant used to visit her matrimonial house. It appears that initially, she had given dying declaration that she received burn injuries while cooking, but lateron, her father and mother visited the hospital and urged her to tell the truth. Thereafter, she gave the dying declaration alleging that her husband and the applicant used to trouble her and, therefore, she was unable to bear the illtreatment and as such, committed the suicide. There appears no substantial evidence collected to infer role of the applicant as a trouble-maker to the deceased. ( 3 ) 5. Considering the reasons aforestated, the application is allowed. The applicant is directed to be released on bail, in the event of her arrest, on furnishing bail bonds in sum of Rs. 15,000/- (rupees fifteen thousand) before the Investigating Officer and on condition that she shall appear before the Arresting Officer on each Sunday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for four (4) consecutive Sundays and shall actively participate in the investigation process. [V.R. KINGAONKAR] JUDGE NPJ/criapln4304-10