1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3256/2009. (Shaikh Sayyed Lal Vs. State of Mah.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office Memoranda of Coram,appearances, Court’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders. or directions and Registrar’s orders ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr.NS Ghanekar, Advocate for applicant; Mr.VD Godbharale, APP for State. ___ CORAM : K.U.CHANDIWAL, J. DATE : 29 th September,2009. 1. Heard learned Counsel. 2. The father-in-law in custody from 28th August, 2009 for the incident dated 27th August, 2009, seeks release on bail. 3. The Counsel for the accused/applicant pointed that the spot panchanama does not indicate any trace or smell of kerosene. The death of the deceased was a consequence of natural events, as at the material time, there was paucity of gas, she was forced to cook on stove and in a situation, the accidental death has occurred. The Counsel submits that the accused is a Government employee and there is no statement of any neighbour or outsider to implicate him, though the relations have implicated him with demand. 4. Considering the fact situation, as is 2 indicated in the spot panchanama, the accused/applicant, being father-in-law, has prima facie remote role in the death of deceased - Asmabee @ Zakira. The accused/applicant is a permanent resident of the area, Government employee, least chances of his absconding, the witnesses are mostly from the parenthood of the deceased. They would not be win over. The gravity of the matter though projects that within a short span of around eight months of the marriage, the alleged incident has taken place, however, at this stage, no prima facie requirement of the accused/applicant to remain in custody. These observations to be restricted to the extent of the present applicant/accused only and they need not be allowed to be perpetrated for the husband or other relations. Hence, order - 5. The accused/applicant be released in Crime No. I-72/2009 registered with Bidkin Police Station on his furnishing PR bond and surety in the sum of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) 6. The applicant/accused after his release shall attend the concerned police station on every Sunday between 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. for one year. 7. The applicant/accused shall not coerce 3 or influence the witnesses. 8. Criminal Application is disposed of in above terms. ( K.U.CHANDIWAL ) JUDGE bdv/cran3256.09