1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3037 OF 2009 Kusum Dadasaheb Kale .. Applicant. Vs. State of Maharashtra .. Respondents. Mr.Pritesh Bohade i/b Mr.Dilip Bodake for the applicant. Mrs.S.D.Shinde A.P.P. for the State. Coram: D.B. BHOSALE, J. Dated : 18TH JULY, 2009 P.C. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in C.R.No.35 of 2009 of Dhebewadi police station, Taluka Patan, District Satara. The crime has been registered against the applicant and one another for having allegedly committed an offence punishable under sections 307, 498-A, 323, 504, 506 r/w 34 of IPC. 3. I have perused the statement of the victim – Vaishali Shankar Kale. She is a daughter-in-law of the present applicant. From her statement it appears that she was subjected to harassment by her husband and the applicant with a view to coercing her to fulfill their demand of monies. However, the main allegation of pouring kerosene and setting her on fire is 2 only against the husband. The applicant was present in the house at the relevant time. Having considered the nature of allegations against the applicant, in my opinion, continued detention of the applicant is not necessary. Hence the following order: Applicant to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one or two sureties to make up the said amount, subject to the condition that she shall report to the concerned police station on every Saturday between 10 am and 11 am for a period of 90 days from today or till filing of the charge-sheet whichever is earlier. While passing this order I shall not be understood to have expressed any opinion on merits of the case and the trial Court shall deal with the case uninfluenced by the observations made in this order. Application is disposed of. (D. B. Bhosale, J.)