1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.876 OF 2010 Raosaheb Gangaram Pimpre, Age-32 years, Occu-LIC Agent, R/o.Koparwadi, Tq.Kalamnuri, Dist. Hingoli APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra, RESPONDENT Mr.Joydeep Chatterjee, learned counsel for applicant. Mr.B.J.Sonwane, learned APP for respondent State. (CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.) DATE : 05/03/2010 PER COURT : 1. By the present application, the applicant has approached this Court for his release on regular bail in connection with CR No. 117/2009, registered in Akhada Balapur Police Station, Dist. Hingoli. 2. Heard learned counsel for applicant, followed by the submissions of learned APP for State. 3. This application is moved by the present applicant after he withdrawn the anticipatory bail application on 10/02/2010, and surrendered before the police on 12/02/2010. He was initially in 2 police custody and thereafter in MCR till today. 4. Perusal of the papers of investigation shows that the offence came to be registered on the complaint of one Rangnath Dhondiba Mukade, the father of deceased Daivsheela, about the incident dated 28/12/2009. Deceased is the wife of applicant is not under dispute, as well as death of Daivsheela is a suicidal death and took place in the matrimonial house of the applicant is also not under dispute. 5. So far as statement of the witnesses recorded from which it can be inferred that there was some illegal demand, but those statements are of the relatives of the deceased and so far as the statement of the independent witnesses where the matrimonial house of the deceased was situated, are not clear on this aspect. 6. On perusal of the statement of father as well as relative of the deceased, it reveals that there was harassment on the count of demand of Rs.1,25,000/- to start the fertilizer business. To rule out this, the applicant has produced certain documents showing that he is working as LIC agent and also working as commission agent for P.A.C.L. India. If it is so, and as now the material investigation is practically over, and other persons who were arrayed as accused in this case, are released on bail, there is lis chances with the applicant, if released on bail, may tamper with the prosecution witnesses. In the premise, case is made out to enlarge the applicant on bail. Hence order : 3 O R D E R 1. Application is allowed. 2. Applicant be released on bail on furnishing surety in the sum of Rs.20,000/- and on executing PR bond in the like amount. 3. After released on bail, applicant not to tamper with the witnesses of prosecution and not to leave the local jurisdiction of Akhada Balapur Police Station without previous permission in writing from the concerned Investigation Officer, till filing of the charge sheet. 4. Application stands disposed of accordingly. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) khs/MAR 2010/cri.appl.876-10