1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application No.3666 of 2008 (Awadhesh Singh Kupawat and others v. State of Maharashtra, through PSO, Bhadrawati, Distt. Chandrapur) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions : Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's orders. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Shri Anil S. Mardikar, Advocate for Applicants. Shri K.S. Dhote, APP for Non-Applicant/State. CORAM : R.C. Chavan, J. DATE : 25th November, 2008 Heard. This is an application for bail in the event of arrest by six persons, who claim that they have nothing to do with the death of Meera Singh, wife of applicant No.1 Awadhesh Singh. Applicant No.2 is brother-in-law, applicant No.3 is mother-in-law and applicant Nos.4 to 6 are other relations of victim Meera Singh. As far as applicant Nos.4 to 6 are concerned, they are not residents of the house, where Meera Singh was residing before her death and before the Court of Sessions, the learned APP appearing before the Court had stated that he would have no objection in admitting applicant Nos.4 to 6 to bail. Therefore, there can be absolutely no objection to release applicant Nos.4 to 6 on bail. 2 The victim died on 24-9-2008. The notes of post mortem examination show that there was linear abrasion on the chest under left breast at the level of 4-5th intercostals region, bruise under scalp on left parietal region, under head and in thorax, and also bruse on left thoraxic cage at the level of 4-5th intercostals space. In course of investigation, the Investigating Officer found that at least three of the neighbours have reported that applicant No.1 Awadesh Singh used to have a quarrel with the deceased and Awadesh Singh also used to beat up the victim. However, they do not state about the complicity of applicant Nos.2 and 3. The learned APP states that though there are no allegations against applicant No.2, applicant No.3 Sandhya Singh was involved in making unlawful demand of dowry from Meera Singh and, therefore, she may not be admitted to bail. In absence of any concrete allegations about the complicity of applicant No.3, right now till the cause of death is ascertained, there will be no reason to deny bail to applicant No.3. In view of this, the prayer of applicant Nos.2 to 6 for being admitted to anticipatory bail is found to be reasonable. Interim bail granted to them on 23-10-2008 is confirmed. Interim order, insofar as it relates to applicant No.1 Awadhesh Singh is concerned, shall stand vacated.. The prosecution would be at liberty to apply for 3 cancellation of bail in respect of applicant No.3 Sandhya Singh, should any adverse circumstance surface. JUDGE pdl