IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI.APPLICATION NO.4133 OF 2008 CRI.APPLICATION NO.4133 OF 2008 CRI.APPLICATION NO.4133 OF 2008 1. Housabai Anna Shingate, 2. Nirmala Shankar Lekarwale, 3. Shankar @ Bapu Malhari Lekarwale, 4. Baban Anna Shingate, Applicants. Vs The State of Maharashtra, Respondent. Mr J.D.Mane, for the applicants. Mr K.V.Saste, APP, for the respondent. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. DATE : 04/12/2008 DATE : 04/12/2008 DATE : 04/12/2008 PC: PC: PC: 1. Heard Mr.Mane, learned counsel for the applicants and Mr.Saste, learned APP, for the State. 2. The applicants are seeking bail in C.R.No.171 of 2008 of Karnala police station. The said crime has been registered against the applicants for having allegedly committed an offence punishable under sections 304(B), 498-A read with 34 of IPC and 3,4 and 5 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 3. I have perused the FIR. It is alleged that all the applicants subjected the deceased-Pratibha to harassment with a view to coercing her to meet their unlawful demands, which drove her to commit suicide. Though there exists prima facie case against the accused, I am inclined to enlarge applicant nos 1,2 and 3 on bail. Applicant no.4 is husband of the deceased. Applicant no.1 is 75 years old woman, whereas applicant no.2 is a married daughter of applicant no.1 and applicant no.3 is her husband. Applicant nos 2 and 3 reside separately, though in the same village. Keeping that all in view and considering overall facts and circumstances of the case, the application of applicant no.4 is rejected. Hence, the following order. . Applicant Nos.1 to 3 to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/- each, with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to condition that applicant no.3 shall report to the concerned police station on every alternate Saturday between 7 and 8 pm till conclusion of the trial. . Application of applicant no.4 is rejected. However, considering the age of applicant no.4, the the trial is expedited. . 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 without being influenced by the observations made in this order. (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.)