[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.2429 OF 2008 Devidas Tukaram Kirte ..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ... Mr.Vaibhav Jathar Advocate for Applicant Mr.K.V.Saste APP for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : JULY 25, 2008 DATE : JULY 25, 2008 DATE : JULY 25, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant-original accused no.2 and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in CR No.59 of 2008 of Shikrapur Police Station. The said case is under Section 302 of IPC. 3. The case of the prosecution is that deceased was in love with accused no.1 (non-applicant). The deceased was forcing accused no.1 to marry her. However, as the accused no.1 did not want to marry her, he caused her death by drowning in the river. [-2-] Accused no.1 took the deceased to the river-bed in the autorickshaw of the present applicant. The only material against the applicant is that deceased was last seen in the company of the accused no.1 and the present applicant. There was no motive for the applicant to commit murder and there is no other material to connect the applicant with the crime. Looking to the above facts, I am inclined to grant bail. 4. The applicant-Devidas Tukaram Kirte to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rs.twenty five thousand only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicant to report to Shikrapur Police Station, once in a week till the conclusion of the trial. 5. Application is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]