( 1 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3846 OF 2010 Smt. Lilabai Bhausaheb Virkar, R/o Khamba, Tq. Sangamner, District Ahmednagar. APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra RESPONDENT .... Mr. R.K. Temkar, advocate for the applicant. Mr. B.J. Sonawane, APP for the respondent/State. .... [CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J.] [DATE : 8th October, 2010] PER COURT : 1. The application is for bail. 2. The applicant is mother-in-law of deceased Smt. Usha. The marriage between deceased Smt. Usha and son of the applicant i.e. Haribhau was performed on 21st May, 2010. According to the prosecution, deceased Smt. Usha was subjected to matrimonial cruelty. Her husband used to tell her that she was of black complexion and was not liked by him. He used to ( 2 ) tell her that his marriage with her was performed against his will and if she wanted to reside with him, then she shall fetch amount of Rs. three (3) lacs from her father and the uncle. He used to beat her. 3. So far as the applicant is concerned, the allegations made in the FIR and statements of the witnesses appear to be of omnibus nature. There are general allegations to the effect that she and her another son alongwith husband of the deceased used to frequently demand Rs. three (3) lacs and used to trouble deceased Smt. Usha in the matrimonial home. It appears that on 11th September, 2010, Smt. Usha died as a result of poisoning by committing suicide. 4. The detention of the applicant is not required for the purpose of any effective investigation. She is a woman aged about 50 years and that there are general allegations made against her in respect of the alleged matrimonial cruelty. Moreover, she is entitled to protective discrimination as per Proviso appended to Section 437 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Hence, the application is allowed. The applicant is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds in sum of Rs. 20,000/- (rupees twenty thousand) ( 3 ) with surety bond in the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Court of Sessions and on condition that she shall make no attempt to contact any of the prosecution witnesses and to tamper evidence of the prosecution. [V.R. KINGAONKAR] JUDGE NPJ/criapln3846-10