(1) CR.APP. 1907.2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1907 OF 2009 1] Sachin S/o Madhukar Shirsath Age : 28 years, Occu.: Agri. 2] Sandip S/o Madhukar Shirsath, Age : 30 years, Occu.: Agri., Both R/o Deswandi, Tq. Rahuri, District : Ahmednagar .. Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra through it’s Police Station Incharge, Rahuri Police Station, Tq. Rahuri, District-Ahmednagar (Copy to be served on Public Prosecutor, High Court of Judicature of Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad) .. Respondent Mr. N.B. Narwade, Advocate for the Applicant Mr. J.S. Gavane, APP for the Respondent-State CORAM : A.V. NIRGUDE, J. DATED : 14TH JULY, 2009 ORAL ORDER:- 1] The applicants are seeking bail in crime no.145 of 2009 of Rahuri Police Station, Dist. (2) CR.APP. 1907.2009 Ahmednagar registered on 26.5.2009 for the offences punishable under section 498A, 306, 323, 504 r/w. 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2] The applicant no.1 is the husband of the deceased and applicant no.2 is brother of the applicant no.1. The applicant no.1 got married to the deceased on 13.2.2006. The deceased delivered a girl child. After one year the applicants and other in-laws of the deceased demanded Rs.50000/- for the purpose of purchase of a new motorcycle. The complainant is the father of the deceased. He gave graphic details, as to when and how his daughter told him about the demand and the harassment meted out to her. The complainant said that he visited the applicant’s house on number of occasions mainly for the purpose of pacifying them and assuring them that he would arrange funds etc. 3] The incident of suicide occurred on 25.5.2009. The deceased consumed poisonous substance and on the same day she succumbed to death. One day prior to the incident i.e. on 24.5.2009, the deceased had gone to her maternal uncle’s house at village Surgaon for celebrating “Jawal” ceremony of her daughter. At that time, the applicants once again reiterated their demand of Rs. 50000/- before the complainant and others. (3) CR.APP. 1907.2009 4] The complaint certainly makes out prima facie case that due to harassment and cruel treatment given by the applicants and others the daughter of the complainant committed suicide. But the applicants also asserted that the deceased was suffering from psychiatric problem and was under treatment of Dr. Ukadgaonkar a psychiatrist at Aurangabad. The complainant has not mentioned about such treatment of the deceased. The grievance of the complainant could be one sided. Besides there is no independent witness to support the complainant’s case. 5] The applicants are in custody since last more than six weeks. The investigation as far as their role is concerned must have been over by now. The applicants are released on bail of Rs.10000/- (Rs.Ten Thousand) each with one surety each in the like amount. 6] Criminal Application stands disposed of. Sd/- (A.V. NIRGUDE, J.) arp/14july9/cr1907.09