* 1 * ABA.613.2011 5.8.2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 613 OF 2011 Harshi Sashi Mandal ... Applicant V/S. State of Maharashtra ... Respondents Mr. Girish Kulkarni i/by. Mr. M.G. Shukla, Advocate for the applicant. Mrs. G.P. Mulekar, APP for the State. CORAM :- Smt. R.P. SondurBaldota, J. 5th August, 2011. P.C. :- 1. The applicant apprehends his arrest in C.R. No. 242/2011 filed for the offence punishable under Section 306 Indian Penal Code. The applicant a married man with children got involved with the deceased, Elina and resided with her for 4 years. It appears that after the relationship between the two soured, he returned to his family and started residing with them. The deceased, however, desired that the applicant continued to reside with her. Therefore, on 21st June, 2011 she came to the house of the applicant and insisted that she be allowed to reside there. Since that was not possible, the applicant had approached Oshiwara Police Station complaining against the deceased. * 2 * ABA.613.2011 5.8.2011 On the same day in the evening, Elina was found to have committed suicide. She has left a suicide note blaming the applicant for her action. In the suicide note, she complains that when the applicant was in financial difficulties, he had resided with her and she had helped him. But once he got a job and started earning, he deserted the deceased. Perusal of the complaint and the suicide note makes it clear that no custodial interrogation of the applicant is required and it would be sufficient if the applicant is directed to attend to the police station to assist in the investigation. Hence, the application is allowed. In the event of arrest of the applicant in C.R. No. 242 of 2011 registered with Malad Police Station, he be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rs. Fifteen Thousand only) with one surety in the like amount. The applicant shall attend Malad Police Station for a week starting from tomorrow between 10 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. He shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him for disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. [SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J]