{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4090 OF 2009 Pandit s/o Shyamrao Magar Age-57 years, Occ-Service R/o Moti Nagar, Kanheri Road, Latur, Dist-Latur APPLICANT VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra RESPONDENT ....... Mr.Sachin Deshmukh, Advocate for applicant Mr.B.J.Sonawane, APP for the State ....... [CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.] DATE: 26th November 2009 PER COURT: 1. By the present application, the applicant has prayed to release him on bail in connection with CR No.233/2009 registered with Gandhi Chowk Police Station, Latur for an offence punishable u/s 306, 498-A r/w 34 of the IPC. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant followed by the submissions of learned APP. Perused the papers of investigation, till carried out. {2} 3. It appears that the alleged offence is registered on 25th October 2009. Perusal of compliant indicates that the alleged offence occurred on 24th October 2009. The complainant has alleged that he and his wife received calls from the applicant and he demanded Rs.1 lacs from the complainant and Rs.3600/- from the wife of the complainant. It is also alleged that as this demand was not satisfied by the complainant hence there was harassment to the victim Reshma and therefore she has committed suicide. 4. Perusal of the allegations, adverted to in the compliant and papers of investigation indicate that soon before the alleged incident there was no averment or allegation against the present applicant that the applicant had demanded anything which in turn resulted into committing suicide by the victim. In the premise, case is made out to enlarge the applicant on bail, as no specific role or overtact is attributed to the applicant which establishes nexus between the death of the deceased and role played by him. 5. In the result, application is allowed. The applicant be released on bail on his furnishing surety in the sum of Rs.10,000/- and on executing PR bond in the like amount. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] drp/criapln4090-09