1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.691 OF 2010 Mr. Sandip Bhikan Shinde and ors. ..Applicants. Vs. The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. Mrs.V.R.Raje for the Applicants. Smt.A.A. Mane, APP for the State. CORAM : R.S. MOHITE, J. DATE : 17th March, 2010 PC : 1 This is an application made by the four applicants for grant of anticipatory bail. The alleged offence is under Section 498A,504,506, 323 read with 34 of the I.P.C. I have perused the F.I.R. The F.I.R. alleges harassment against the husband during the period from 29.4.2007 to 30.1.2010. On reading the F.I.R. the allegations against the applicant Nos. 3 and 4 pertain to an 2 earlier period of the marriage and it is contended that during this period they disposed of ring of ½ tola . The F.I.R. itself narrates that thereafter she and her husband started residing separately and her husband used to beat her in a drunken condition. There is no specific date mentioned in the F.I.R. and the allegations are general in nature. In my view, investigation can be done without arrest of the applicants. In the circumstances, application is allowed. It is directed that on their arrest the applicants may be released on bail in the sum of Rs.10000/- each with one surety each in the like amount subject to the condition that they will report to the Ozar Police Station on 22.3.2010 and 23.3.2010 from 11.00a.m. to 5.00p.m. and thereafter as and when called upon to appear by the Investigating Officer in writing and subject to further condition that they will not tamper with the witnesses and the evidence. It is made clear that observations made in this order will not be used at the stage of trial. Application 3 is disposed off. 2 Parties to act on a copy of this order duly authenticated by the registry of this court. ( R.S. MOHITE, J.)