1 Cri-A-36-11.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 36 OF 2011 1. Nanda Bajirao Jagdale ) 2. Bajirao Namdeo Jagdale ).. Applicants Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. K.S.Patil,Advocate, for the applicants. Ms. A.T.Javeri, APP, for the respondent - State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 19th January, 2011. P.C. 1. The applicants seek to be released on bail in Crime No.125/2010 registered at Saswad Police Station, District Pune, for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 120B, 201, 323, 498A, 506 read with Sec. 34 of IPC. 2. Heard. Perused the relevant police papers. 3. According to the prosecution, deceased Sonali was married on 21.5.2010 with accused No.1 Vasant Mhasku Jagdale and after the marriage, she went to live at her husband's house at village Kodit. Her father-in-law, mother- in-law and sister-in-law were also living in the same house jointly. Her husband's 2 Cri-A-36-11.sxw uncle Bajira and uncle's wife Nandabai were living separately with their children in the same locality. About a month after the marriage, Sonali went to her parents' place. She complained about the demand of Rs.60,000/- by her husband for purchase of a motor-cycle. At that time, her parents could not pay that amount and they paid only Rs.10,000/- and balance amount was assured to be paid later on. It was actually paid later on. As per the report, her husband, father -in-law, mother- in-law and uncle-in-law and his wife used to abuse and ill-treat her to pressurise her to bring amount of Rs.1 lakh. On 6.9.2010, a telephonic message was given to her father that she had left the house at 4.30 a.m. During search, on 8.9.2010 her dead body was found floating in a well. Post-mortem report reveals that she had died due to strangulation. The present applicants are uncle and aunt of her husband. Admittedly, there is no material to connect the present applicants with commission of murder, though there are allegations that they also used to ill-treat her along with husband and his parents. 4. In view of the above circumstances, the applicants be released on their executing P.R. of Rs.10,000/- each with one surety in the like amount with condition that they shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)