..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2835 OF 2008 Mr.Shirish Dattatraya Shirole. ..Applicant. Versus Versus Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent. .... Mr.Girish Kulkarni, Adv. for the applicant. Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 21st August, 2008. DATED : 21st August, 2008. DATED : 21st August, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the Applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in C.R.No.247 of 2008 of Mahim Police Station. The said case is under Section 498A of IPC. 3. The applicant is the father-in-law of the complainant. On perusal of the FIR, the main allegations are against the husband. As far as the applicant is concerned, it is stated that he demanded Rs.2 lakhs which was spent by him in the ..(2).. marriage of the complainant. No specific instance of cruelty or ill-treatment has been stated by the complainant in respect of the applicant. The mother-in-law i.e. wife of the applicant has already been granted anticipatory bail. The role of the appliant is similar to that of his wife. Looking to the facts of this case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. In the event of arrest, the applicant - Mr.Shirish Dattatraya Shirole to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.30,000/- with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicant shall report to Mahim Police Station everyday for a period of 10 days starting from 24.8.2008 from 11.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. and thereafter as and when required, till conclusion of the trial. 5. Criminal Application is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)