IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 539 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 539 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 539 OF 2009 Dattatraya Jivram Khatal ...Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.G.S. Hegde and Mr.G.A. Karmalkar for the Applicant. Mr.S.R. Shinde, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : FEBRUARY 10, 2009 DATED : FEBRUARY 10, 2009 DATED : FEBRUARY 10, 2009 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. Heard Counsel for the applicant and APP for the State. 2. The applicant’s wife committed suicide by consuming insecticide. The applicant’s mother has been released on bail by this Court by order dated 15th January, 2009 in Criminal Application No.4509/2008. In complaint, it is alleged that the applicant insisted that marraige of the sister of the deceased should be performed with his cousin. It is submitted that in fact, the sister of the deceased was already married and therefore, the question of harassing the deceased on this ground did not arise. In any event, the - 2 - charge-sheet has been filed. The offence is not punishable with imprisonment for life or death. 3. The applicant, therefore, be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The applicant shall report to the concerned police station as and when called. 4. The application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.)