1 abs FARAD CONTINUATION IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 464 OF 2010 Rahul Vinod Chopra .. Applicant V/s The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Orders Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's Orders Mr. Ashok Kumar Yadav for the applicant. Mr. S.N. Gawade, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATE : 15TH FEBRUARY 2010 P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. By this application, the applicant seeks bail in connection with C.R. No. I-284 of 2009 registered at Mira Road Police Station, District Thane, for an alleged offence punishable under sections 306 and 498-A of the I.P.C. 2 3. The applicant was married to Rajeshree on 14th May 2006. Rajeshree committed suicide on 22nd April 2009. It is alleged that she committed suicide on account of harassment by the applicant. According to the prosecution, the applicant had been harassing Rajeshree stating that he would marry second wife and on account of this harassment she committed suicide. 5. The applicant has been arrested on 23rd April 2009 and is in custody since then. The investigation has been completed and the charge-sheet has been filed. The trial is not yet commenced. I am informed at the Bar that taking into consideration the pendency of cases in the Thane Court, the trial is not likely to commence soon. 6. Since the investigation is completed and the charge-sheet has been filed, in my view, no useful purpose would be served by keeping the 3 applicant in custody. There is no allegation that the applicant is threatening any of the prosecution witnesses and is likely to run away if released on bail. In the circumstances, the applicant can be granted conditional bail. Hence, I pass the following order:- ORDER The applicant be released on bail on his executing a personal bond of Rs.15,000/- with two sureties of the like amount subject to a condition that the applicant shall report his presence to the concerned police station once a month. (D.G. KARNIK, J.)