IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE VPH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4633 OF 200 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4633 OF 200 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4633 OF 2008 Sunil Kumar Agarwal Applicant. V/s. The State of Maharashtra. ... Respondent. Mr. A. M. Sarogi, for the applicant. Mr. D. P. Adsule, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM: V. R. KINGAONKAR, J. CORAM: V. R. KINGAONKAR, J. CORAM: V. R. KINGAONKAR, J. DATED: 23th DECEMBER, 2008. DATED: 23th DECEMBER, 2008. DATED: 23th DECEMBER, 2008. [ VACATION COURT ] P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: ---- ---- ---- . This application is filed by the applicant for the bail. 2. The applicant is arrested in connection with C. R. No. 714 of 2008 registered with Malad Police Station for the offence punishable under section 498-A and 306 of I.P.Code. Allegedly, he indulged in sexual relationship with a bar girl and used to harass deceased Smt. Madhu, who was his wife, since about few years before the incident of her suicide. He used to return home in inebriated condition and used to harass his deceased wife-Madhu. The matrimonial cruelty meted out to deceased Mrs. Madhu culminated in commission of her suicide on 1st December 2008 when - 2 - she plunged from terace of the building in which a couple was residing. 3. According to the applicant, he had not instigated, goaded or induced the commission of suicide of his deceased wife Madhu. He would submit that she was mentally disturbed and committed the suicide under state of depression. 4. The investigation is almost completed. The learned APP states that the charge-sheet is likely to be filed within a short period. The detention of the applicant is no more required for the purpose of investigation, as such. 5. The statement of informant Ramesh Kejariwal reveals that deceased Madhu was under medical treatment and was suffering from mental depression, she used to complain that the applicant was giving illtreatment to her. Considering the nature of allegations and the admitted fact that deceased Madhu was under medical treatment, the aplicant deserves liberty on following conditions. (i) The applicant be released on bail, if he would - 3 - furnish bail bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- along with one solvent surety in the like amount. (ii) The applicant shall attend the concerned police station on each Sunday between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and shall cooperate with the investigating officer till the charge-sheet is filed. (iii) The applicant shall not contact any of the prosecution witness and shall not make any attempt to tamper with the prosecution evidence. (iv) The applicant shall not leave the jurisdiction of concerned police station without prior permission of the concerned Sessions Court during the period of trial of the Sessions Case. . The application for bail shall stand disposed of in the above terms. Sd/- [ V. R. KINGAONKAR, J.]