1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4702 OF 2008 Nivrutti Dhondiba Ranwade .....Applicant. V/s The State of Maharashtra ..... Respondent. ----- Mr. S.P. Sohani for the petitioner. Mrs. M.H. Mhatre, APP for the State. ------ CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 30th January, 2009 P.C.:- 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. Applicant was arrested in connection with the offence punishable under sections 306 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code registered vide C.R. No. 351 of 2008 at Narpoli Police Station, Bhiwandi, District Thane. 3. Applicant and deceased were partners in the transport business. On 2/12/2008, Dnyaneshwar Pawar committed suicide and left behind him a letter in which he has stated that the applicant and the other accused were responsible for his death since they were demanding various sums from him, though he had not made any investment in the initial capital of the partnership firm. 4. I am informed by the learned APP appearing on behalf of the State that charge- sheet already has been filed. 5. Since the investigation is over, continued detention of the applicant, in my view, is not necessary. Trial is not likely to begin in near future. Hence, the applicant be released on 2 bail in the sum of Rs 5000 with one or two sureties in the like amount. Applicant shall report to Narpoli Police Station, Bhiwandi once in a month. 6. Application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.)