1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4251 OF 2009 1.Usha w/o. Subramaniyam Sharma 2.Ms.Suknya d/o Subramaniyam Sharma 3.Shrikant s/o. Subramaniyam Sharma ....Applicants Vs. The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent ----- Shri N.r. Jhakde for Applicants Shri P.A. Pol- PP i/b. Mrs. M.R. Tidake APP for State ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED: 23RD NOVEMBER, 2009 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the Applicant and the learned PP for State. 2. Pursuant to the directions given by this Court by order dated 16 th November,2009, the Deputy Secretary, Women and Child Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai has filed his detailed affidavit, stating therein the steps which have been taken by the Government to implement the directions given by an earlier order. 3. In the said affidavit, it has been mentioned that a fresh proposal has been sent to the Government to 1 start helpline for women in distress and other further directions have been given and the approval is awaited from the Government. 4. So far as the merits of the case is concerned, interim protection was granted to the Applicants herein. The deceased along with her husband was staying with the Applicants for some time after they came to Mumbai from Chennai where the marriage had taken place and, thereafter, after two weeks the deceased along with her husband had started residing in their own house. It is alleged that the deceased committed suicide in her own matrimonial house. The Applicants are in no way concerned with the said incident. The only contention of the Applicants is that they had permitted the deceased and her husband to stay in their house for a few days until they are acquired their own house. This being the position, the Applicants are entitled to get an order of anticipatory bail. 5. The Applicants therefore, in the event of their arrest in connection with C.R. No. I-124 of 2009 registered with Vishnu Nagar Police Station, Dombivali (West),Thane for the offence punishable under sections 498-A, 306, 406, 323 r/w. 34 of the Indian Penal Code, be released on bail in a sum of Rs.5,000/- each with one or two sureties each in the like amount. They shall report to the concerned police station as 1 and when called. 7. Application is disposed of. 8. The matter be placed on Board for further directions. 9. Learned PP to file further affidavit informing progress that will be made in respect of the pending proposals. S.O. to 7.12.2009. (V.M. KANADE J.)