- 1 - VPH IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 747 OF 2008 Kamlesh Suresh Parab Applicant vs. State of Maharashtra Respondent Mr. V.V. Purwant, Advocate for the applicant. Mr.K. V. Saste , APP for the respondent. CORAM : D. G. KARNIK, J. DATE : MARCH 18, 2008. PC 1. Heard. 2. The applicant has been arrested on 1st October 2007 in connection with C.R. No.I-246 of 2007 rgistered with Virar Police Staton for the alleged offence punishable under section 498-A, 306 of Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that applicant who is the husband of the deceased Komal had caused harassment to her, on account of which she committed suicide. There is no allegaton of demand of dowry either in the FIR or in the subsequent statements. Though there is allegaton of harassment, there is absolutely no material on record to - 2 - show that applicant aided or abetted suicide committed by the deceased. In the circumstances, prima-facie there is no material connecting the applicant to the crime of offence punishable under section 306 of Indian Penal Code. Offence punishable under section 498-A is punishable with imprisonment for three years and not punishable with death or imprisonment for life or imprisonment in excess of three years. 4. Taking into consideration nature of the offence disclosed and the material on record in my view, applicant is entitled to bail. Hence, I pass following order. _O_R_D_E_R_ . Applicant be released on bail, on furnishing personal bond of Rs.15,000/- with two sureties in the like amount, subject to the following condition- . Applicant shall not change present place of residence without prior intimation to the concerned police station and shall report the concerned police station once in a month between 1st and 5th day of British calender month till conclusion of the trial. Sd/- [ D. G. KARNIK, J.]