IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.990 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1281 OF 2007 1. Vikram Shankar Ahire ) 2. Smt.Manjulabai Vikram Ahire )..Applicants Versus The State of Maharashtra )..Respondent ---- Mr.S.K.Shinde i/by K.S.Patil for the applicants. Mrs.M.H.Mhatre APP for the respondent/State. ---- Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Date : 10.9.2008. PC 1. Though this is the 3rd application for grant of bail, it is seen from the record that the earlier two applications were not decided on merits. The present applicants are father-in-law and mother-in-law of one Sonali. Sonali was murdered by her husband by pouring keresone and setting her on fire. For that, husband was convicted under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced to suffer RI for life. He has filed the appeal which was before the division bench. The evidence is very clear that the act was committed by the husband Kalu and that the present applicants have no hand in the same. So far as applicants are concerned, they are convicted under Section 304-B. On perusing the evidence of Gorakh : 2 : the father of the deceased, it appears that there is an allegation of demand of Rs.50,000/- in cash said to have been made by Kalu. In so far as present applicants are concerned, there are allegations that at the time of marriage, certain ornaments are given to Sonali. Applicant no.1 was said to have demanded some money but the father of Sonali did not give the said money. The question whether demand for ornaments which were earlier given to Sonali is dowry is a question which requires serious consideration. There are no particulars and details given of the nature of harassement. The applicants have already undergone more than one year sentence. In this background, I am inclined to grant bail to them. It is therefore, directed that pending the hearing and final disposal of the appeal, the applicants may be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/- each with one surety each in the like amount. Application stands disposed off. (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J)