1 Criminal Application No.270/2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.270 OF 2011 Manikbua s/o Ghanshyam Bharti and others ... APPLICANTS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra ... RESPONDENT ..... Shri S.P. Katneshwarkar, Advocate for applicants Shri K.S. Patil, A.P.P. for respondent ..... CORAM : K.U. CHANDIWAL, J. DATE : 23rd February, 2011 PER COURT : 1. Heard. On instructions, counsel withdraws application of applicant No.3 Umabai w/o Ghyanshyam Bharti. Permitted. 2. The accused/ applicant Nos.1 and 2 are father-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased. In her dying declaration, the deceased has informed the police, on 21.12.2010, while she was performing household activities, her husband came, warned her to bring Rs.30,000/- from her parents to ensure purchase of buffalo by her husband. At such time, he started abusing. At around 1.00 o’clock, it is alleged, applicant No.2 Laxmibai, mother-in-law instigated her husband to immolate the victim. In the same breath, 2 Criminal Application No.270/2011 the father-in-law Manikbua also asked his son (husband of the deceased Deubai) to ignite Deubai. In the second dying declaration also, identical role is indicated. The accused/ applicant Nos.1 and 2 are in custody from 24.12.2010 and 27.12.2010. Nothing is to be recovered from them. Investigation is virtually complete. The role attributed is indicated hereinabove. Though the nature of accusations are grave in its character, however, considering ages of the accused/ applicants, stage of investigation, the further custody is not warranted. Hence order : O R D E R (i) The accused/ applicant Nos.1 and 2 Manikbua s/o Ghanshyam Bharti and Laxmibai w/o Manikbua Bharti be released on furnishing P.R. bond and surety in the sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) each. (ii) After release, the accused/ applicant Nos.1 and 2 shall co-operate the investigator whenever so commanded. They will scrupulously attend Court proceedings. Application partly allowed as above. K.U. CHANDIWAL JUDGE fmp/cri270.2011