..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.646 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.493 OF 2008 Vikas Tanaji Chavan. ..Applicant. Versus The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. .... Mr.D.D.Rananaware, Adv. for the Applicant. Mr.K.V.Saste, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 27th June, 2008. DATED : 27th June, 2008. DATED : 27th June, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant-orig.accused No.2 and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant-orig. accused No.2 has been mainly convicted under Sections 498-A, 306 read with 34 of IPC. The maximum sentence imposed on the applicant is five years. The applicant is now seeking bail. 3. The evidence on record shows that the deceased was suffering from mental illness i.e. from "schizo-affective-disorder" and that she was ..(2).. under treatment. Looking to the evidence on record, I find much merit in the submission that the deceased committed suicide on account of her mental illness and hence I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 4. The applicant - Vikas Tanaji Chavan be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rs.Twentyfive Thousand Only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicant shall report to Aundh Police Station, District-Satara once in a month, till disposal of the appeal. 5. Criminal Application is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)