1appln-3303-10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 3303 of 2010 (ANTICIPATORY BAIL) Rugved Ramakant Lokare .. .. Applicant. versus The State of Maharashtra .. .. Respondent. Mr K.S. Patil, for the Applicant. Mr S. N. Gavade, A.P.P.,for the State. CORAM:- A.R. JOSHI, J. DATE :- 27TH JULY, 2010. P.C.:- 1. Heard rival submissions for some time on this application for anticipatory bail preferred by the applicant apprehending arrest in connection with C.R. No. 99/2010 registered by N.M. Joshi Marg Police Station, Mumbai for the offence punishable under Section 306, 304-B read with section 34 of Indian Penal Code. 2. The F.I.R. is lodged on 13.4.2010 by father of the deceased 2appln-3303-10 alleging harassment, ill treatment and demand of the dowry etc against the co-accused i.e. husband and in-laws of the deceased woman. Apparently, there are no specific allegations against the present applicant who is younger brother of the husband of the deceased woman. According to the investigating agency, additional statement of the complainant indicate that present applicant was also involved in ill treatment on the deceased woman. Similarly, such allegations were made against the another co-accused, sister of the present applicant, who has been granted anticipatory bail by the Sessions Court. However, such relief was denied to the present applicant mainly observing that the present applicant is also one of the joint family members and residing in the same house where the deceased was staying and was found on the date of the incident and when she consumed some poison. Apparently, there are no allegations as to the applicant was present at the house during the entire day of the incident. 3. Considering the rival submissions in the opinion of this Court, the custodial interrogation of the present applicant is not warranted. He can be asked to attend the concerned Police Station to assist the investigation. In the result, the present application is disposed of by 3appln-3303-10 the following order:- ORDER: (a) Anticipatory bail application is allowed. (b) In the event of arrest of the applicant in C.R. No. 99/2010 registered with N.M. Joshi Marg, Police Station, Mumbai, he shall be released on bail on executing a P.R. bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with one surety in the like amount. © On availing the bail, the applicant shall attend concerned police station once in a week on every Sunday between 10-00 a.m. to 12.00 noon till filing of the charge sheet. (d) Any observations made in this order shall not be construed as any finding or any expression of opinion on the merits of the case at the time of trial. (A.R.JOSHI,J)