1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.485 OF 2010 Suryakant Pandurang Londhe )..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra )..Respondent Mr.S.A.Ingawale for the applicant. Mrs.M.H.Mhatre APP for the Respondent/State. WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.558 OF 2010 1) Chaitanya Santosh Deshpande ) 2) Sanketh Santosh Deshpande ) 3) Smt. Urmila Santosh Deshpande )..Applicants Vs. The State of Maharashtra )..Respondent ---- Mrs. Pramila Kakade i/by Hulyalkar & Prathamesh Gohale for the applicants. Mrs.M. H. Mhatre APP for the State. ---- Coram : R.S.MOHITE,J Date : 22nd March, 2010 PC 1 Since both these applications for grant of anticipatory bail arise out of the same crime bearing C.R.No.167 of 2009 registered with Akluse Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 306, 304-B read with 34 of IPC, both the applications are being disposed off by this common order. 2 2 The case concerns the death of a young married girl by name Shrutika Deshpande. The record indicates that she was married on 11.4.2009. She was found missing from her matrimonial home from 9.10.2009. Her mother-in-law who is applicant no.3 in Criminal Application No.558 of 2010 lodged a missing complaint after four days on 12.10.2009 stating therein that she had left the house on 9.10.2009 for attending her bank exam classes. The record indicates that on 17.12.2009 an unidentified dead body was found in the river and was recognized by her father as his missing daughter. Thereafter, FIR was filed on 28.12.2009. 3 In so far as applicant-Suryakant Pandurang Londhe who is not a family member is concerned, he alleged to be a person who took a lead in arranging the marriage. The only allegation against him is that he threatened the deceased not to disclose about an incident of demand to her father and mother. In my view, the investigation can proceed without his custody. 4 In Criminal Application No.558 of 2010 the applicant no.1 Chaitanya Santosh Deshpande is a very young boy aged 14 years and in my view, he can be given protection. I am not inclined to entertain the anticipatory bail application on behalf of the applicant nos. 2 & 3 in Criminal Application No.558 of 2010. At the stage of passing of the order the Advocate appearing for the applicants in Criminal Application No.558 of 2010 states that she wishes to withdraw the application as against applicant nos.2 & 3 and these applicants would like to surrender and apply for regular bail. In the circumstances, the following order is passed :- 3 O R D E R (i) In the event of arrest of the applicant Suryakant Pandurang Londhe in Criminal Application No.485 of 2010 and applicant no.1 Chaitanya Santosh Deshpande in Criminal Application No.558 of 2010, they will be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- each with one surety each in the like amount subject to the condition that they will report to the concerned Investigating officer between 11.00 A.M and 5.00 P.M on 29.3.2010 and 30.3.2010. (ii)Criminal Application No.558 of 2010 is allowed to be withdrawn in so far as applicant nos.2 & 3 since they desire to surrender and apply for regular bail. Both the applications stand disposed off. (R.S.MOHITE,J) 4 5