[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.2026 OF 2008 Sunil Sudhakarrao Paralikar ..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ... Mr.S.S.Salunkhe Advocate for Applicant Mr.K.V.Saste APP for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : JULY 17, 2008 DATE : JULY 17, 2008 DATE : JULY 17, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in CR No.184 of 2008 of Sadar Bazar Police Station, Solapur. 3. The wife of the applicant set herself on fire on 22.5.2008. She was taken to the hospital where her two dying declarations came to be recorded. In both the dying declarations, the wife of the applicant has stated that her brother’s engagement ceremony was to take place on 25.5.2008. However, [-2-] during the discussion, her husband told her that as he had some important work in the post office where he was working, he could not attend the engagement ceremony. On account of this, the wife of the applicant got enraged and she poured kerosene and set herself on fire. On hearing her shouts, her husband came there and he extinguished the fire. In the dying declarations, there is no reference to any demand, illtreatment or harassment by the applicant to his wife. In the dying declarations, the wife of the applicant has stated that she does not have any complaints against anyone. 4. No doubt, the complainant who is brother of deceased, has stated about the demand, illtreatment and harassment to his sister. However, it is seen that FIR is dated 13.6.2008. The dying declarations which were recorded immediately after the incident, do not state about any demand, illtreatment or harassment, hence, I am not inclined to place any reliance on the averments in the FIR. The act of the accused stating that he could not attend the engagement of his brother in law, cannot be such as to incite a normal, prudent person to commit suicide. Prima facie, I am of the [-3-] opinion that the act of the applicant cannot be said to be such that the applicant can be said to be responsible for his wife to commit suicide. Looking to these facts, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 3. In the event of arrest, applicant-Sunil Sudhakarrao Paralikar be released on bail in the sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rs.twenty thousand only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. 4. The applicant shall attend the Sadar Bazar police station, Solapur every day for a period of ten days starting from 18th July, 2008 between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and thereafter once in a week till filing of the charge sheet. 5. This order of anticipatory bail shall operate till the filing of the charge sheet. After filing of the charge sheet, it would be open for the applicant to apply for regular bail before the regular Court. 6. Application is disposed of. [-4-] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]