1 1 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.1750 OF 2009 Ganpati Bhivaji Pandhre .. Applicant. Vs. State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr.Pranali Kakade for the applicant. Mr.J.P.Yagnik A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. DATED : 6TH MAY, 2009. DATED : 6TH MAY, 2009. DATED : 6TH MAY, 2009. P.C.: . Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in C.R.No.137 of 2008 of Chakan police station, District Pune. The crime has been registered against the applicant and others for having allegedly committed an offence punishable under sections 302, 498-A, 201 r/w 34 of IPC. 3. The prosecution case is that accused persons subjected the deceased - Sanjeevani to cruelty with a view to coercing her and her family members to fulfil their unlawful demand of monies. The deceased left the note making specific grievance against her husband, and at the end of note she stated that if 2 2 2 anything happens to her, her husband and her in-laws may be held responsible. This is a case of circumstantial evidence. There is no direct evidence against the present applicant, except the allegations attracting the provisions of section 498-A of IPC. Keeping that in view and considering the age of the applicant, who is 70 years old, I am satisfied that his continued detention is not necessary. Hence the following order: . The applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount subject to the condition that the applicant shall report to the concerned police station on first Saturday of every month between 10 am and 11 am till conclusion of the trial. . While passing this order I shall not be understood to have expressed any opinion on merits of the case and the trial Court shall deal with the case uninfluenced by the observations made in this order. . The application is disposed of. (D.B.Bhosale, J.) (D.B.Bhosale, J.) (D.B.Bhosale, J.)