1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4363 OF 2010 Sonyabapu Bhausaheb Virkar ..APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra ..RESPONDENT Mr R.K. Temkar, Advocate for the applicant; Mr N.R. Shaikh, A.P.P. for the respondent. CORAM : P.V. HARDAS, J DATE : 26th October, 2010 PER COURT : The applicant, who is an accused in Crime No.264/2010 registered by the Sangamner Taluka Police Station, District Ahmednagar under section 498-A, 306, 323, 504 read with sec. 34 of the Indian Penal Code, seeks his release on bail. 2. It appears that sister-in-law of the present applicant named Usha died on 11.9.2010. She had been married to the brother of the present applicant about 5 to 6 months prior to the incident. The first information report discloses that it is alleged against the present applicant and his mother that they were not treating deceased Usha properly and were 2 starving her and on small pretext used to abuse and assault her. The offence alleged against the applicant is punishable under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code for which maximum sentence of ten years is provided for. Offence punishable under section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code prescribes maximum sentence of imprisonment for three years. In the light of the fact that the applicant is not alleged to have committed any offence for which the sentence is either imprisonment for life or death, or any minimum sentence, I am inclined to allow this application. Since the investigation is in progress, the apprehension of the prosecution that the applicant would influence the prosecution witnesses can be allayed by putting the applicant to certain terms. 3. Accordingly, this application is allowed and it is directed that the applicant be released on bail on the applicant executing a P.R. bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. The applicant shall attend the Sangamner Taluka police station once a week on each Sunday between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon till the filing of the charge-sheet. The applicant shall not either tamper the prosecution evidence or influence the prosecution witnesses. ( P.V. HARDAS, J.) amj/criap4363.10