1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.190 OF 2010 1. Kaushalyabai Khanderao Inde Age-60 years, Occu-Household work, 2. Vandanabai Balasaheb Inde, Age-27 years, Occu-Household work, Both are r/o.Shindi, Taluka Chalisgaon, Dist. Jalgaon 3. Sumanbai Sahebrao Pote, Age-57 years, Occu-Labourer, R/o.Vanasgaon, Tal.Niphad, Dist. Nashik APPLICANTS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra RESPONDENT Mr.P.S.Shendurnikar, learned counsel for applicants. Mr.B.J.Sonwane, learned APP for respondent State. (CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.) DATE : 10/02/2010 PER COURT : 1. By the present application, the mother in law of the deceased, sister in law of the deceased and cousin mother in law of the deceased have approached this Court for their release on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest in connection with CR No.278/2009, 2 registered in Chalisgaon Police Station for the offence punishable u/s. 306, 304-B, 498-A, 323, 504 and 34 of IPC and 3 and 4 of The Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the applicants followed by the submissions of learned APP appearing for the State. Also perused the documents of investigation till carried out. 3. It can not be disputed that these applicants are close relatives of deceased Sindhubai, who committed suicide or her death is un- natural as she consumed poison in the evening of 11/12/2009 and succumbed to death on 13/12/2009. Alleged offence against these applicants is u/s. 306 of IPC. Perusal of the complaint shows that there are sweeping allegations against all the relatives of husband. So far as the allegation about the act, if any, soon before the alleged incident is occurred, the entire complaint is silent on that point. If it is so, and there are sweeping allegations against all the family members, then a case is made out to exercise the discretion u/s. 438 of The Cr.P.C. In the premise, following is the order : O R D E R 1. Application is allowed. 2. Protection granted to release the applicants on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with CR No.278/2009, registered in Chalisgaon Police Station, Dist. Jalgaon, they be released on bail on furnishing surety in the sum of Rs.15,000/- each and on executing PR bond in the like amount, is hereby confirmed and to continue till 3 filing of the charge sheet. 3. Applicants are at liberty to apply for regular bail after filing of the charge sheet. 4. Applicants to co-operate the investigation agency. 5. Application stands disposed of accordingly. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) khs/FEB 2010/cri.appl.190-10