BA-958-11.sxw 1 Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.958 OF 2011 Balkrishna Raghunath Bangar ... Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ Kinhavali Police Station, Dist. Thane ... Respondent Mr. R.D. Suryawanshi for the Applicant. Mr. K.V. Saste, APP, for the Respondent. CORAM:- A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED :- 4 TH AUGUST, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. One Rupali - daughter of the Applicant - died an unnatural death on 12th April, 2011. Rupali had secretly married Vijay Bhoir, the First Informant. She had not disclosed the marriage to her parents and her family members and was residing with her parents only, even after the marriage. On 8th April, 2011, Rupali sent some messages on the mobile telephone of the First Informant Vijay Bhoir to the effect that her father, i.e. the Applicant, had learnt about everything, and that she was assaulted and her mother was also assaulted. The First Informant could not contact Rupali on her mobile telephone as, apparently, it was switched off. On 12th April, 2011, the First Informant learnt about the death of Rupali. He suspected that the Applicant and the other relatives of Rupali had killed her because of her marriage with the First Informant. BA-958-11.sxw 2 Dixit 3. That Rupali was murdered is only the inference drawn by the First Informant from the fact that her marriage with the First Informant had been revealed to the Applicant and other members of the family of the said Rupali. Except the suspicion felt by him, there is nothing else to support the allegation. Mr. Suryawanshi, the learned Advocate for the Applicant, has drawn my attention to the statement of Smt. Jayashree, mother of Rupali, that was recorded during the course of investigation. The version of Smt. Jayashree is that Rupali committed suicide. 4. Though it does appear that the Applicant was unhappy about the marriage secretly performed by Rupali with the First Informant and though it appears that there was some quarrel between the Applicant and other relatives of Rupali on one hand and Rupali on the other hand, over this issue, it would be difficult to accept that the Applicant would murder his own daughter, and that too in the presence of her mother. The notes of the post-mortem examination do not show any injuries on any part of the body of Rupali indicating that she was assaulted before her death. Rupali having committed suicide because of the displeasure of the Applicant and her relatives, that was incurred by her because of her marriage with the First Informant and a rather strong expression of such displeasure, cannot be ruled out. 5. Considering all the relevant aspects of the matter, I am inclined to release the Applicant on bail. 6. The Bail Application is allowed. BA-958-11.sxw 3 Dixit 7. The Applicant is ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.50,000/-, with one surety in like amount, or two sureties in the sum of Rs.25,000/- each. [A.M. THIPSAY, J.]