mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 103 of 2008 Gulmohammed Noor Mohammed Shaikh & Anr. .. Applicants versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ... Mr.H.V. Kode for the applicant. Mr.Rajesh More APP for the State. CORAM : D.G.KARNIK, J DATED : 21st January 2008 P.C.: 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned APP for the State. The applicants are arrested in connection with the crime registered against them at Thane Nagar police station under C.R. No. I-385 of 2007 for offences punishable u/s.376, 498-A r/w sec.34 of the IPC. The applicants are in custody since 12th December 2007. 2. The learned APP submits that investigation in the offence u/s.498A of the IPC is completed and the custody of the applicant is no longer required in connection with offence u/s.498A of the IPC. 3. As regards the offence u/s.376, offence is alleged to have been committed by one Mr.Talib, who is brother in law (sister’s husband) of the husband of the complainant. Admittedly, the applicant nos.1 and 2 were not present at the time of the alleged incident and there is not even an allegation that they had in any way aided or abetted offence u/s.376 of the IPC. 4. Taking into consideration the fact that the investigation regarding offence u/s.498A is complete and custody of the applicants is no longer required therefor, in my view, the applicants are entitled to enlarge on bail. Hence, I pass the following order:- O R D E R O R D E R O R D E R . The applicants are granted bail in the sum of Rs.30,000/- each with two sureties of Rs.15,000/- each subject to the condition that the applicants shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement or threats to any of the prosecution witnesses. The applicant shall attend the concerned police station once a month between 1st and 5th of every British Calendar month. (D.G. KARNIK, J)