ABA-471-11.sxw 1 Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.471 OF 2011 Jitendra Turappa Ashtekar ... Applicant V/s. State of Maharashtra, Thru’ Ashtha Police Station ... Respondent Mr. Hiten Venegavkar for the Applicant. Mrs. A.A. Mane, APP, for the Respondent. CORAM:- A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED :- 20 TH JUNE, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. I have gone through the F.I.R., copy of which is annexed to the Anticipatory Bail Application. 3. The Applicant is sought to be arrested in C.R. No.39 of 2011 registered with the Ashtha Police Station, Dist. Sangli, which is in respect of offences punishable under Sections 307 IPC and 109 IPC. A case of the Investigating Agency itself is that the First Informant - Smt. Punam - was set on fire by her husband Santosh Bhalerao. This happened on 26th March, 2011. The F.I.R. was lodged on 23rd April, 2011. Admittedly, when Santosh allegedly ABA-471-11.sxw 2 Dixit set the victim on fire, the Applicant was not present there. Santosh is alleged to have set the victim on fire, inter alia, under the influence of alcohol. The allegation against the present Applicant and another co-accused is that they made Santosh, the husband of the victim, addicted to liquor and poisoned his mind against the First Informant. 4. Considering the nature of the allegation against the Applicant, I think it fit to grant him anticipatory bail. 5. Moreover, the Applicant was already granted interim anticipatory bail by an order dated 25th May, 2011. There is no allegation that he has committed any breach of any of the conditions imposed upon him by the said order. 6. I am, therefore, inclined to allow the Anticipatory Bail Application. 7. The interim order dated 25th May, 2011 is confirmed. 8. The Anticipatory Bail Application stands disposed of in terms of the said order. [A.M. THIPSAY, J.]