- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4442/2010 Sau.Sakharbai w/o Bhikanrao Farkade, aged 50 yrs., occu.household, r/o M.S.E.B. Quarters, C-3, Mill Corner, Aurangabad. Tq. & Dist.Aurangabad. ...Applicant.. Versus The State of Maharashtra, through Police Inspector, City Chowk Police Station, Aurangabad. Tq. & Dist.Aurangabad. ...Respondent... ..... Shri R.N. Dhorde, Advocate h/f Shri S.B. Jadhav, Advocate for applicant. Shri N.R. Shaikh, APP for respondent. ..... CORAM: P.V. HARDAS, J. DATE: 27.10.2010 PER COURT : 1] Heard learned counsel for the parties. - 2 - 2] The applicant, mother in law of deceased Manisha, whose dead body was found on 13.10.2010, seeks her release on bail in Crime No.257/2010 registered by City Chowk Police Station, Aurangabad, u/s 304-B, 498-A r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code and u/s 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 3] It appears that deceased Manisha, who was missing since 8.10.2010, was found on 13.10.2010. The dead body of Manisha was found at Aurangabad and on 15.10.2010, the First Information Report came to be lodged against the accused on the basis of which the offence, as adverted to above, came to be registered. 4] Shri R.N. Dhorde, learned counsel for the applicant, states that the applicant was arrested on 15.10.2010 and is presently in the Magisterial custody. It is also stated by the learned counsel for the applicant that omnibus and vague allegations of ill-treatment and cruelty as well as demand for dowry are made against the present applicant. It is further urged before me that the applicant is a lady, aged 50 years and, therefore, in the circumstances, it will be appropriate if she is released on bail. The learned APP has very fairly stated, upon perusal of the papers of investigation, that indeed omnibus allegations have been made against the present applicant. In the light of that, therefore, according to me, the applicant would be entitled to be released on bail. 5] Accordingly, the application is allowed and the applicant is directed to be - 3 - released on the applicant executing a P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Magistrate. The applicant shall not either influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper the prosecution evidence. (P.V. Hardas, J.) ndk/cr27101018