1 CR.APL NO.1253/2011 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1253 OF 2011 (Vijay Dhondiba Bad Vs. The State of Maharashtra) -------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office Memoranda of Court’s or Coram,appearances, Court’s orders Judge’s or directions and Registrar’s orders Orders Mr. Shivaji T.Shelke, Adv., for the applicant. Mr.N.B.Patil, APP for State. ... CORAM: K.U.CHANDIWAL, J. DATE:1/4/2011 1. Heard. In Crime No.I-9/2011, registered at Sangamner Police Station for an offense under Section 498-A, 306, 504 read with Section 34 of IPC, the accused has urged to release him on bail. 2. The accused Vijay married to Ujwala on 7th Feb.,2010 and the event of death of said Ujwala has taken place in early morning of 20th Jan., 2011. In the FIR, the bereaved father Sampat illustrated the turmoil faced by his daughter at the matrimonial home of nagging, persistent harassment for want of compliance to meet the demands. Curiously, in the evening of 19th 2 CR.APL NO.1253/2011 Jan.,2011, based on a command by the accused/applicant, Ujwala made a phone call to her brother Nilesh wherein she informed that her husband has demanded Rs.1,00,000/- ( Rs. one lac) or Rs.1,50,000/- ( Rs. one lac, fifty thousand) as he had financial crunch. Ujwala implored her brother/father to ensure that the amount is released immediately. The father replied, it could not be possible in the short duration and could be complied with after sale of wheat in the market. Before disconnecting telephone, Ujwala asked her father what she should convey to her husband. The next day, she was seen dead in the nearby water tank, noticed early morning for which communication was given by Shashikant to her parents at 8 a.m. 3. Mr.Shelke submits, there are no situations of any ill-treatment to the victim as the family is well to do, other daughter-in-law in the family has no such grudge, grievance of any ill-treatment. According to him, with all said and done, a sorry state of affairs indeed has taken 3 CR.APL NO.1253/2011 place in the family but, for that purpose, it will not amount to any instigation or abetment to commit suicide. 4. Considering the span from the marriage to the event and immediate earlier telephonic communication from Ujwala to her brother, referred above, demand of Rs.1,00,000/- or Rs. 1,50,000/- reached its peak which was intolerable to comply and, consequently, she had breathed her last next day morning. The other sources of phone call are yet to be traced. Chargesheet is filed on 9th March, 2011, however, mobile of the deceased is not yet traced which would provide impetus to the source of phone call in the preceding night i.e. 19th Jan.,2011. Consequently, no bail. Application rejected. Liberty. Observations are prima facie in nature. (K.U.CHANDIWAL) JUDGE ... AGP/1253-11crapl