1 abs FARAD CONTINUATION IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5338 OF 2009 Ashwini Balasaheb Ladkat .. Applicant V/s The State of Maharahtra .. Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Orders Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's Orders Mr. U.B. Noghot for the applicant. Ms. M.R. Tidke, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATE : 25TH JANUARY 2010 P.C. : 1. By this application, the applicant seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with C.R. No. 67/2009 registered at Otur Police Station, Pune. 2. The offence relates to a death of Yogita aged about 21 years. Yogita left the house voluntarily and perhaps on account of a quarrel 2 with her father on 17th June 2009. Her body was found on 6th November 2009. An allegation has been made against the applicant that she killed Yogita. About two years ago also, Yogita had left the house voluntarily on account of a quarrel with her father. At that time the applicant, who is a social worker and a member of a Gram Panchayat, had given her support and allowed her to stay in her house for 4-5 days. Thereafter, Yogita returned to her parents and stayed with them till 17th June 2009. This past conduct is said to be evidence against the applicant. In my view, the fact that the applicant had given some support to the applicant two years ago is not an incriminating circumstance. No other incriminating circumstance of substance was pointed out by the learned A.P.P. In the circumstances, the applicant can be granted pre-arrest bail. Hence, I pass the following order: ORDER 3 (i) In the event the applicant is arrested in connection with C.R. No.67/2009 registered at Otur Police Station, Pune, she shall be released on bail on her furnishing personal bond of Rs.15,000/- with one surety of the like amount, subject to the conditions that she shall cooperate with the investigation and shall attend the concerned police station as and when summoned. (ii) This order shall remain in force for a period of 2 months or till the charge-sheet is filed, whereafter the applicant may apply for regular bail before the appropriate court. (D.G. KARNIK, J.)