1 Cri.Appln. No. 2169.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2169 OF 2011 Santosh S/o Arjun Wagh, Age 27 years, Occu. Agriculture, R/o Dhondrai, Tq. Georai, Dist. Beed. ..APPLICANT. VERSUS 1] The State of Maharashtra, Through Police Inspector, Police Station, Georai, Tq. Georai, Dist. Beed. (Copy to be served on P.P. High Court Bench at A’bad) ..RESPONDENT ... Mr. S.S. Thombre, Advocate for Applicant. Mr. N.H. Borade, A.P.P. for State. CORAM : T.V. NALAWADE, J. DATE: 6th June, 2011 PER COURT: 1. This application is filed for bail, in crime No. 73 of 2011 registered in Georai Police Station, Georai, Dist. Beed, for an 2 Cri.Appln. No. 2169.11 offence U/Sec. 498-A, 306 r.w. 34 of Indian Penal Code. 2. The Crime is registered on the basis of report given by mother of the deceased on 3rd of April, 2011. She has contended that the applicant and daughter of the complainant married on 30th April, 2005. The allegations are made by the complainant that the present applicant was making allegations that the conduct of the mother of the deceased was not good, and character of deceased is also not good. The deceased disclosed about the conduct of the present applicant to the complainant. On one occasion complainant and other relatives tried to convince the present applicant, but his conduct did not change and ultimately due to ill-treatment deceased committed suicide by jumping into a well. The allegations are made that on 2nd April, 2011, on the previous date of the incident the husband / applicant had contacted the complainant, and he had asked to brother of the deceased to take back the deceased to her parents house. The applicant had also informed that he was not satisfied with the behavior of the deceased, and on the next day, the deceased committed suicide by jumping into a well. 3 Cri.Appln. No. 2169.11 3. The prosecution has mainly relied on statements of witnesses from the village of the applicant. The Sessions Court has rejected the application, and has observed that there is material to make out a prima facie case against the applicant No. 1. In view of the nature of the offence, and the fact that the suicide was committed after six years from the date of marriage, the application can be allowed. 4. There are no allegations of illegal demand of dowry etc . against the applicant In the result, I pass following order. ORDER 1] Application is allowed. 2] The applicant Santosh S/o Arjun Wagh is to be released on bail in Crime No. 73 of 2011, registered in Georai Police Station, Georai, Dist. Beed on furnishing PR bond of Rs. 15,000/- (Rs. Fifteen thousand) for an offence U/Sec. 498-A, 306 r.w. 34 of IPC. 3] The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution 4 Cri.Appln. No. 2169.11 witnesses and he shall cooperate the investigation agency. [T.V. NALAWADE, J. ] SDM* 2269.11Cri.Appln.