BA-968-11.sxw 1 Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.968 OF 2011 Dakshesh Arvind Thakkar & Anr. ... Applicants V/s. The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ Panvel Civil Police Station, Dist. Thane ... Respondent Mr. H.H. Ponda a/w. Mr. Parag Shah, i/b. Mahesh Shah & Co., for the Applicants. Mr. K.V. Saste, APP, for the Respondent. CORAM:- A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED :- 30 TH JUNE, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. I have gone through the F.I.R., a copy of which is annexed to the Bail Application. 3. One Vikram Bhosale committed suicide by hanging himself on 7th June, 2010. He was employed with the present Applicants, who are running a transport business. The said Vikram had left suicide notes stating that he was putting an end to his life as he was harassed and deceived by the present Applicants. In the suicide note, he also stated that money should be taken from the Applicants and should be given to his family. It was also stated that the Applicants owe much money to him BA-968-11.sxw 2 Dixit and that, that money should be given to his family and the Applicants should be punished. 4. The First Information Report came to be lodged by the API attached to Panvel City Police Station only on 17th April, 2011 i.e. more than 10 months after the incident of suicide. The Applicants are in custody since 3rd June, 2011. 5. Even if it is held that the said Vikram, indeed, committed suicide because of the trouble caused to him by the Applicants, it would need consideration whether the Applicants can be said to have abetted the commission of suicide by him. 6. The detention of the Applicants does not seem to be essential for further investigation. Under the circumstances, I am inclined to release the Applicants on bail. 7. The Applicants are ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- each, with one surety in like amount, on the condition to attend the concerned Police Station as and when required by the Investigation Officer. [A.M. THIPSAY, J.]