1appln-2260-10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION No. 2260 of 2010 Seema Rajesh Chauhan .. .. Applicant. versus The State of Maharashtra .. .. Respondent. ------ Mr Sanjeev P. Kadam, for the Applicant. Mr K. V. Saste, A.P.P.,for the State. CORAM:- A.R. JOSHI, J. DATE :- 10TH AUGUST, 2010. P.C.:- 1. Heard rival submissions for some time on this bail application preferred by the applicant - woman-accused who is facing charge for the offence punishable under Section 302 and offences of rioting and armed with deadly weapons. 2appln-2260-10 2. Admittedly, out of the same incident of 12th December, 2009 there are cross complaints lodged against the members of rival party in C.R. No.371/2009 whereas the present applicant is roped as the co-accused along with main assailant. Relative of the first informant died due to the assault. Cross complaint bearing C.R.No.372/2009 was lodged by the brother of the present applicant for the offence punishable under Section 307 and other offences of rioting, etc. 3. Admittedly, the role assigned to the present applicant in the F.I.R. and the statements of five to six witnesses is that of holding a wooden bamboo in hand and present on the spot during the assault on the deceased and instigating her husband and brothers i.e. co-accused to do away with the deceased. It is also alleged that the present applicant assaulted one small girl, who was present on the spot in order to cause a terror and the girl should not remain present there. Incident happened on 12.12.2009 and present applicant was arrested on 14.12.2009. At her instance, the clothes, she was then wearing were taken charge of. However, they were not blood stained. There is no recovery of any other article, even, the bamboo stick at the instance of the present applicant. 4. Considering the role assigned to the present applicant and 3appln-2260-10 considering her custody since December, 2009, on certain conditions, she can be released on bail during the pendency of the trial. In the result, the following order:- ORDER: (a) Bail application is allowed. (b) The applicant arrested in C.R. No. 371/2009 with Bangurnagar, Link Road Police Station, she shall be released on bail on executing a P.R. bond in the sum of Rs. 15,000/- with one surety in the like amount. © On availing the bail, the applicant shall attend concerned police station once in a week on every Friday between 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon till conclusion of the trial. (d) Any observations made in this order shall not be construed as any finding or any expression of opinion on the merits of the case at the time of trial. Application is disposed of in above terms. (A.R.JOSHI,J) LRS-PA