BA-967-11.sxw 1 Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.967 OF 2011 Sayyed Rizwan Mohammed Mehendi Sayyed ... Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra, Thru' Mira Road Police Station ... Respondent Ms. Anjali Patil for the Applicant. Mr. J.P. Kharge, APP, for the Respondent. CORAM: A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED : 10 TH AUGUST, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. I have gone through the F.I.R. and other annexures to the Bail Application. 3. On 17th October, 2010, Faiz Fatima alias Saima - wife of the Applicant - committed suicide by hanging herself. No suicide note was left by her and, as such, what exactly led to her deciding to put an end to her life is not clear. Her aunt Smt. Shabnam, on 18th October, 2010, lodged a report with the Police alleging that the said Saima was being treated by the Applicant and his BA-967-11.sxw 2 Dixit relatives with cruelty, and that she was being harassed for the purpose of dowry etc. On this allegation, Applicant and five others came to be arrested on the allegation of having committed offences punishable under Sections 304-B IPC, 306 IPC, 498-A IPC read with Section 34 of the IPC. 4. The Applicant is in custody since 18th October, 2010. All the other accused have been released on bail. The trial has not yet commenced. 5. Considering all the relevant aspects of the matter, it would be proper to release the Applicant on bail. 6. The Bail Application is allowed. 7. The Applicant is ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.30,000/-, with one surety in like amount. [A.M. THIPSAY, J.]