1 Appln 127-10 Anand IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.127 OF 2010 Laxman Tukaram Kande ..Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr.M.S.Karnik, Advocate, for the Applicant Mrs.P.P.Shinde, Advocate, for the Respondent CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATE : 23RD AUGUST, 2010 P.C. . This Application by accused Laxman seeks his enlargement on bail, as he has been arrested for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 201 & 419 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. The Applicant allegedly had an Insurance Policy for Rs.18,00,000/-. He was addicted to liquor. In order to get Insurance money, he caused one Santosh Jadhav to be killed and burnt at his farm house, left his 2 Appln 127-10 own Motorcycle, Mobile phone and clothes at the site and went away to make it appear that in fact he had died. Since the Applicant was missing, the police were informed and it was found that ashes and remnants of one burnt body were found near farm house. The Applicant is alleged to have contacted one of his relations and inquired about the police investigation. Thus, police came to know that the Applicant was alive and therefore, caught him. He is stated to have told the police as to how he killed Santosh Jadhav for the sake of making a show that he himself died. 3. Investigation in the case is complete and the accused has been charge sheeted after he was arrested in the year April, 2009. 4. With the help of both the learned Counsel, I have gone through statements recorded by the police and other police papers. 3 Appln 127-10 5. Considering nature of circumstantial evidence gathered by the police, Applicant may have to be released on bail. Hence, Application is allowed. 6. Applicant be released on bail on P.R.Bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with one or more solvent sureties in the aggregate sum of Rs. 1,00,000/-. Bail before the trial Court. (R.C.CHAVAN, J.)