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 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 659 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 659 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 659 OF 2006 Yashwant S/o. Mahala Nikam. ...Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra. ...Respondent Shri Mahendra R. Jhakde for Applicant. Shri Y.S. Shinde, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : FEBRUARY 24, 2006 DATED : FEBRUARY 24, 2006 DATED : FEBRUARY 24, 2006 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- . Heard learned Counsel for the applicant and learned APP for the State. . The applicant was arrested on 6th January, 2006 in connection with a complaint which is registered with the Vittalwadi Police Station for the offence punishable under Section 306 of the IPC. It is alleged by the complainant that her son had committed suicide as a result of the harassment by his wife and his in-laws. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the applicant that the applicant was merely a mediator in the marriage which was performed in the year 1996. There is no - 2 - specific allegation against the present applicant regarding the nature of harassment which was caused to the deceased. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in my view, this is a fit case for grant of bail. 3. The applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The applicant shall cooperate with the police. He shall report to Vittalwadi Police Station once in a week till the filing of the chargesheet and thereafter, once in a month. . The application is disposed of in the above terms. (V.M. Kanade, J.) (V.M. Kanade, J.) (V.M. Kanade, J.)