abs IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 45 OF 2008 1. Mohammad S. Rangwala 2. Asma M. Rangwala .. Applicant V/s State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr.M.H. Solkar for the applicants. Mr.R.M. More, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATE : 25TH JANUARY 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the applicants and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicants seek pre-arrest bail in respect of crime registered with Manikpur Police Station, Vasai, District Thane under C.R. No.I-395/2007 punishable under sections 498-A, 306 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The applicant no.1 is the father-in-law and the - 2 - applicant no.2 is the mother-in-law of the deceased. The allegation is that the husband of the deceased was demanding the sum of Rs.2,00,000/- from the deceased/ her parents. There is no allegation of dowry demand by the applicants. 4. The husband of the deceased, who had allegedly demanded dowry, has been granted bail by the Sessions Court, Vasi by an order dated 15th January 2008 passed in Bail Application No.3 of 2008. In view of the fact that the main accused has been granted bail, in my view, the applicants are also entitled to pre-arrest bail. Hence, I pass the following order:- ORDER ORDER ORDER In the event of the arrest of the applicants or any of them in connection with the offence mentioned above, each of them shall be released on bail on executing personal bond of Rs.15,000/- with one surety of the like amount subject to the following conditions:- (a) The applicants shall not make any inducement nor give any threats to any of the prosecution witnesses and shall not in any manner tamper with the prosecution evidence and shall cooperate with the investigation. - 3 - (b) The applicants shall attend the police station as and when summoned for interrogation by the police. (c) This order shall come to an end on the charge sheet being filed whereupon the applicants shall be entitled to apply for regular bail before the regular court. If such application is made, it shall be considered on its own merits without being influenced by any of the observations made in this order. (D.G. KARNIK, J.)