:1: :1: :1: HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPL. NO. 1397 OF 2008. IN CRIM. APPEAL NO. 1291 OF 2008. CRIM. APPEAL NO. 1291 OF 2008. CRIM. APPEAL NO. 1291 OF 2008. 1. Mrs. Pravin Mahiboob Zharekari. 2. Mrs. Rubina Sattan Zharekari. Applicants. (Org. accused Nos. 2 & 5.) Versus. The State of Maharashtra & Others. ..Respondents. --- Mr. Ashok Mundargi, Sr. Advocate a/w Ms. Swapna Kode for the applicants. Mrs. M. M. Deshmukh, 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: December 18, 2008. DATE: December 18, 2008. DATE: December 18, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard both sides at length. 2. There is no witness or direct evidence. The case is based on circumstantial evidence. On the contrary, we find that there is no circumstance brought on record or chain of circumstances brought on record which will definitely point as against the applicants. On the basis of the material on record we cannot hold that the applicants are involved in the crime. Applicants were on bail during the trial. They have not misused the bail. It is also to be noted that they are young female members of the family. Therefore we are inclined to grant the bail. In the circumstances the sentence of the applicants stands suspended under section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The applicants be released on bail of Rs.15,000/- each with a like surety. :2: :2: :2: (A.A.SAYED, J.) (A.A.SAYED, J.) (A.A.SAYED, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.)