IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE Criminal Application (APPA) No. 1177 of 2008 Criminal Application (APPA) No. 1177 of 2008 Criminal Application (APPA) No. 1177 of 2008 in in in Criminal Appeal No. 965 of 2008 Criminal Appeal No. 965 of 2008 Criminal Appeal No. 965 of 2008 Navin Gautamlal Jain. ..Applicant. Versus. The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. --- Mr. Adhik Shirdokar, Sr. Adv. a/w Rajednra Shirodkar for for the applicant. Mr. A. S. Gadkari, APP for the State. CORAM: S. B. MHASE & CORAM: S. B. MHASE & CORAM: S. B. MHASE & A. A. SAYED,JJ. A. A. SAYED,JJ. A. A. SAYED,JJ. DATE: October 20, 2008. DATE: October 20, 2008. DATE: October 20, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard both sides. This is application for bail. The dead body of the deceased was found in Room no. 311 of Juhu Azad Nagar Society Building, Juhu Lane, Andheri (West), Mumbai - 58. Panchnama of the scene of offence shows that the door-bolt along with the screw have fallen down when the police had been to the scene of offence. The case of the accused is that the deceased has committed suicide by locking the door from inside, and therefore he is not responsible for the death of his wife. There is no direct evidence available on record except the circumstantial evidence and one of the circumstances which shows that the door was required to be opened by using force from outside is a factor in favour of the accused applicant. 2. It is also revealed from the testimony of the prosecution witnesses that the door was opened by using force from outside. Therefore such evidence coupled with the panchnama of the scene of offence, at least prima facie, persuades this Court that the accused may not be responsible for the death of the deceased. Therefore we are inclined to grant bail to the applicant. Accused be released on a bail of Rs. 50,000/- with like surety. Bail is to be given in the trial Court. (A.A.SAYED, J.) (A.A.SAYED, J.) (A.A.SAYED, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.)