1 ABA : 653/2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.653 OF 2011 Mrs. Rashida Ibrahim Shaikh .... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent Mr. Vikas Shivarkar, Advocate for applicant. Mrs. G.P. Mulekar, APP for State. Coram : Smt. R.P.SondurBaldota, J. Date : 29th July, 2011 P.C. 1. The applicant herein seeks anticipatory bail in connection with C.R. No. I-109 of 2011 registered with Ulhasnagar-3 Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 306, 498-A Indian Penal Code. The applicant is the mother-in-law of deceased- Shabana. The husband of the applicant and her son i.e. husband of deceased Shabana were arrested and have been released on bail. The complainant who is father of deceased Shabana, happens to be the brother of the applicant. He alleges in the complaint that 2 ABA : 653/2011 after the marriage of Shabana with the son of the applicant, she was being ill-treaed with a demand for gold and money to purchase a flat. 2. Perusal of the complaint shows that there is no specific incident of recent past alleged against the applicant. The allegations are atleast 2 yeas old. It is alleged that two years prior to the incident of death of Shabana, the applicant and her husband had demanded sum of Rs.1,00,000/- from the complainant for purchasing a flat. The complainant at that time had given that amount to the applicant and her husband. There is no allegation that the applicant had threatened to ill-treat Shabana, in case the amount was not given. The allegations of ill-treatement have been made only against the son of the applicant. Considering the facts of the case, it is clear that the custodial interrogation of the applicant is not required. Hence, the application is allowed. In the event of her arrest in connection with C.R. No. I-109 of 2011 registered with Ulhasnagar-3 Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 306, 498-A Indian Penal Code, she be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5,000/- with one solvent surety in the like amount. The applicant shall make herself available for 3 ABA : 653/2011 interrogation by the Investigation Officer as and when required. She shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him for disclosing such facts to the Court or to any Police Officer. The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. (Smt. R.P. SondurBaldota, J)