BA-790-11.sxw 1 Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.790 OF 2011 Altamash Zakeria Nakhwa ... Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ V.B. Nagar Police Station, Mumbai ... Respondent Mr. S.G. Rajput for the Applicant. Mrs. A.A. Mane, APP, for the Respondent. Mr. Mangaonkar, P.I., V.B. Nagar Police Station, is present CORAM:- A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED :- 16 TH JUNE, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. I have gone through the Bail Application and the annexures thereto. On 31st March, 2011, Farzana, wife of the Applicant, committed suicide. Immediately, thereafter, Farzana's father lodged a report with the Police alleging that Farzana was being treated with cruelty by her husband and in- laws and that she, therefore, committed suicide. On this report, the applicant and four others came to be arrested on the allegation of having committed offences punishable under Sections 498A IPC, 302 IPC, 306 IPC read with Section 34 of the IPC. The Applicant came to be arrested on 6th April, 2011 and continues to be in custody till today. BA-790-11.sxw 2 Dixit 3. All the other accused in this case, who were arrested, have been released on bail. The Anticipatory Bail Application of one of them, Nadia, is said to be pending with interim protection to her. 4. A perusal of the F.I.R. shows that the main allegations of ill treatment are against the mother-in-law and not against the husband. This is clear, even if the contention of Mr. Rajput, to the effect that the annexures to the Bail Applications themselves indicate that the deceased was leading a happy married life, are ignored. 5. The investigation is over. The detention of the Applicant is not essential from the point of view of investigation, or the subsequent trial. 6. The Applicant is ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/-, with one surety in like amount, or two sureties in the sum of Rs.12,500/-, on the condition that the Applicant shall attend the Police Station as and when required by the I.O. [A.M. THIPSAY, J.]