1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4339 OF 2010 Chandabai w/o Mohan Sarvaiye .. Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr.N.S.Ghanekar, Advocate for applicant Mr.N.R.Shaikh, A.P.P. for respondent-State CORAM : P.V. HARDAS, J. DATE : 22nd October, 2010 PER COURT 1. The applicant, mother-in-law of deceased Vaishali, who had committed suicide on 12.10.2010 by pouring kerosene and setting herself ablaze, seeks her release on bail in Crime No.131/2010 registered by the Jinsi Police Station, Aurangabad under Section 498-A and 306 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. In the present case the allegations against the applicant, who is mother-in-law of deceased Vaishali are that the applicant was scolding deceased Vaishali as she could not cook her food and was often berating her on account of use of heater for heating the bath water. It is also alleged that the present applicant was suspecting the chastity of Vaishali. It appears that on 12.10.2010 deceased Vaishali poured kerosene and set herself ablaze. Since the offence alleged against the applicant is 2 punishable under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code and the maximum sentence prescribed under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code is ten years, I am inclined to allow this application and direct the release of the applicant on bail. 3. Accordingly, this application is allowed and the applicant is directed to be released on bail on the applicant executing a P.R. bond of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court. The applicant shall not make any attempts of influencing the prosecution witnesses. Application allowed accordingly. ( P.V. HARDAS, J.) (vvr/4339.10criappln)