BA-1074-11.sxw 1 Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1074 OF 2011 Dhau Dunda Dhalpe ... Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ Tokawade Police Station ... Respondent Mr. Satyavrat Joshi for the Applicant. Mr. K.V. Saste, APP, for the Respondent. CORAM:- A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED :- 25 TH JULY, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. I have gone through the F.I.R. and the copy of the Charge-Sheet that is annexed to the Bail Application. 3. Arun Jadhav - husband of the First Informant-Smt. Aruna - was murdered on or about 28th November, 2009. His dead body was found on 6th December, 2009. The First Informant suspected one Rajesh Dake, one Tanaji Khandagale, one Anil Mate and one Dinesh Mate as the culprits. According to her, these people had some reason to murder her husband Arun Jadhav, and that BA-1074-11.sxw 2 Dixit they had conspired and killed him. The F.I.R. was lodged on 10th December, 2009. On 8th January, 2010, the supplementary statement of the First Informant was recorded, which shows that on that day she learnt from the Police that not the persons named by her as suspects, but one Bala Solse (co- accused) and one Laxman Thakur (co-accused) had committed the murder of her husband. 4. It appears that when the said Bala Solse and Laxman Thakur were apprehended, pursuant to the information disclosed by them, the Applicant came to be arrested. 5. There is no material to connect the Applicant with the alleged offence except the statement allegedly made by the co-accused before the Police. On the basis of such material, the Applicant has remained in custody since 13th January, 2010. 6. Under the circumstances, I am inclined to release the Applicant on bail. 7. The Bail Application is allowed. 8. The Applicant is ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/-, with one surety in like amount. [A.M. THIPSAY, J.]