- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3821/2010 Atish Balu Warpe, age 28 yrs., occu.agri., r/o Shirpur Tq.Sangamner Dist.Ahmednagar. ...Applicant.. Versus The State of Maharashtra. ...Respondent... ..... Shri S.K. Shinde, Advocate for applicant. Shri N.R. Shaikh, APP for respondent. ..... CORAM: P.V. HARDAS, J. DATE: 27.10.2010 PER COURT : 1] Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2] The applicant, husband of deceased Pratibha, who had committed suicide on 3.7.2010, seeks his release on bail in Crime No.177/2010 registered by Sangamner Taluka Police Station Dist.Ahmednagar u/ss.306, 498-A, 323, 504 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code. - 2 - 3] Prosecution alleges that the deceased Pratibha was ill-treated on account of demand for television set, one Tola gold and a refrigerator. The deceased, being fed up with ill-treatment, ultimately, it is alleged to have committed suicide on 3.7.2010. The investigation in the crime is completed and a charge-sheet has been filed in the Court. 4] Offence punishable u/s 306 of the Indian Penal Code provides for maximum sentence of 10 years, while offence punishable u/s 498-A of the Indian Penal Code provides for maximum sentence of three years. In that light of the matter, therefore, and in the light of the fact that the other co-accused have been released on bail, I am inclined to allow this application. 5] Accordingly, this application is allowed and the applicant is directed to be released on bail on the applicant executing a P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court. The applicant shall not either tamper with the prosecution evidence or attempt to influence the prosecution witnesses. (P.V. Hardas, J.) ndk/cr27101011