[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.1322 OF 2009 Mrs.Rupali Prakash Mahadik ..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondents ... Mr.Kuldeep S.Patil, advocate with Mr.Deepak S.Shinde for applicant Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh A.P.P. for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : APRIL 21, 2009 DATE : APRIL 21, 2009 DATE : APRIL 21, 2009 IN CHAMBER AT 5.00 P.M. IN CHAMBER AT 5.00 P.M. IN CHAMBER AT 5.00 P.M. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in CR No. 287 of 2007 of Deccan Police Station, Pune. The said case is mainly under Section 302 of IPC. 3. Deceased Rukmini was set on fire by her son Prakash. The applicant is the wife of Prakash. As far as the incident of Prakash abusing, assaulting and setting his mother on fire is concerned, this role is attributed only to Prakash and no role has been attributed to the applicant. The only role [-2-] attributed to the applicant by the deceased in her dying declaration is that while Prakash was abusing, assaulting and setting his mother on fire, the applicant just stood there. Looking to the fact that the applicant has not participated in the act of abusing, assaulting or setting the deceased on fire and looking to the fact that the applicant is a young lady of about 25 years of age and she has been in custody for almost two years, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 4. The applicant-Rupali Prakash Mahadik to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.40,000/- (Rs. forty thousand only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount in connection with CR No. 287 of 2007 of Deccan Police Station, Pune. The applicant to report once in a week to Deccan Police Station, Pune, till conclusion of the trial. 5. Application is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]