1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2007 OF 2010 1. Zumbarbai W/o. Hanumant Koparkar, Age-55 years, Occu-Household, 2. Hanumant Shekha Koparkar, Age-60 years, Occu-Household, Both are R/o.Nade Galli, Murud, Tq. and Dist. Latur APPLICANTS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra RESPONDENT Mr.Sachin Deshmukh, learned counsel for applicants Mr.S.G.Nandedkar, learned APP for State CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J. DATE : 09/06/2010 PER COURT : 1. By the present application, the applicants have approached this Court for their release on bail in connection with CR No. 34/2010, registered in Murud Police Station for the alleged offence punishable u/s. 306, 498-A, 506 r/w. 34 of IPC. 2. Heard learned counsel for applicants and learned APP for State. Also perused the papers of investigation. 2 3. Papers of investigation discloses that the offence came to be registered on 27/03/2010 on the dying declaration of deceased. Perusal of the contents therein revealed that deceased married with Dhanram Hanumant Koparkar on 29/11/2009, and within about 4 months of marriage, this unfortunate incident took place. The contents of the complaint further discloses that as there was dispute between the in laws at one side and daughter in law at another, the deceased and her husband started residing separately from the present applicants, who are parents in law of deceased. On 26/03/2010, on the date of alleged incident, these applicants came to meet their son, i.e. husband of deceased and asked him to accompany them. Accordingly the husband accompanied his parents. Because of this act on the part of parents in law, the deceased set herself on fire and committed suicide. In connection with this offence, applicants came to be arrested on 14/04/2010. The statements recorded during investigation till carried out, do not discloses any otherwise harassment at the hands of parents in law to the deceased. As the deceased and her husband were residing separately from the parents in law, and if the parents asked their son to accompany them, it will not amount to an instigation, and if on these triffling grounds, the deceased has committed suicide, then prima facie it is not proper to further detain the applicants in the custody. To that extent, investigation is already over. Considering the old age of these applicants, this application needs to be allowed. 1. Application is allowed. 2. Both the applicants be released on bail on furnishing surety in 3 the sum of Rs.10,000/- each and on executing PR bond in the like amount. 3. After released on bail, applicants not to contact the prosecution witnesses. 4. Application stands disposed of accordingly. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) khs/JUNE 2010/cri.appl.2007-10