1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.200 OF 2010 Popat Mohan Avhad, Age-30 years, Occu-Agriculture, R/o.Pangarmal, Tq. Nagar, Dist. Ahmednagar APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra RESPONDENT Mr.B.N.Palve, learned counsel for applicant. Mr.N.R.Shaikh, learned APP for respondent State. (CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.) DATE : 08/02/2010 PER COURT : 1. By the present application, the applicant has approached this Court for his release on bail in connection with CR No.177/2009, registered in M.I.D.C. Police Station, Ahmednagar for the alleged offence punishable u/s. 304-B, 498-A of The IPC in which the applicant came to be arrested on 18/12/2009 and since then in custody. 2. Heard learned counsel for applicant followed by the submissions of learned APP appearing for the State. 2 3. Also perused the papers of investigation till carried out. From perusal of the complaint, as well as the post mortem notes, it can not be disputed that the dead body of deceased Mangal, the daughter of the complainant, was found in the well on 17/12/2009, around 3.00 p.m., which goes to show that the death of deceased Mangal is an un-natural death. It is also can not be disputed that the marriage of the applicant took place with deceased Mangal in the year 2004. Hence the un-natural death occurred within 7 years after marriage of deceased with the applicant. There are allegations of illegal demand by the applicant and his relatives. No doubt, the relatives of applicant were earlier released on bail by the order of the learned Sessions Judge. At the same time, there is statement in the complaint that in the night, day earlier of the incident, i.e. on 16/12/2009, phone call was received by the complainant, the father of the deceased that the harassment at the hands of the applicant and his relatives is unbearable and requested the complainant to collect her from her matrimonial house, and the alleged incident took place within 12 hours from the receipt of the said phone call. As on today, the investigation is in progress. In the premise, this is not a proper stage to release the applicant accused on bail. Hence application sans any merit, stands rejected. Applicant may apply afresh after investigation is over, if so advised. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) khs/FEB 2010/cri.appl.200-10