1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders. and Registrar’s orders. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.: 3467 OF 2009 Pandurang S/o Jaywantrao Sonwane Versus The State of Maharashtra. *** Mr. K. G. Bhosale, Advocate for the Applicant. Mrs. B. R. Khekale, A.P.P. for the Respondent / State. *** CORAM: K. U. CHANDIWAL, J. DATED: 12th OCTOBER, 2009. 1. The accused, father-in-law of deceased Usha, in custody from 8th September, 2009, for an offence under section 304 Part-B, 498-A, 323, 506 read with 34 of I.P.C., in Crime NO.I-260 of 2009 registered with Mukundwadi Police Station, has urged to release him on bail. 2. The counsel submits, the accused is in government service. Least chance of his absconding, though not stated, but he is a patient of hypertension. His health is getting deteriorated. Nothing is to be recovered and hence entitlement for bail. 3. The FIR clearly illustrate the father-in-law 2 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders. and Registrar’s orders. Pandurang had been to the house of the complainant with deceased Usha for a religious ceremony and it was on 5th September, 2009 prior to the day of the incident, such demand was renewed. It was in presence of several witnesses, at the residence of the complainant. Though the marriage was solemnised in 2004 the human greed has no end and prima facie it was this greed demonstrated by the father-in-law Pandurang which has taken precious life of Usha by setting herself ablaze due to the ill-treatment for non- payment of balance Rs.1 Lakh. Since investigation is in progress, no bail. Observations are prima facie in nature. [K. U. CHANDIWAL, J.] Dated:12/10/2009. ans/3467